Some Mother's Son

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Summaries

The 1981 hunger strike in an Irish prison, in which I.R.A. prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against their treatment as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. It focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle.

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Keywords
  • briton
  • catholic priest
  • lord
  • public house
  • death by starvation
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
Release date Sep 12, 1996
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States Ireland
Language English Irish Gaelic
Filming locations Skerries, Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland
Production companies Castle Rock Entertainment Hell's Kitchen Films

Box office

Gross US & Canada $671437
Opening weekend US & Canada $88515
Gross worldwide $671437

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 52m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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