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    Some Mother's Son

    Poster of the movie Some Mother's Son
    1996     History-based drama    
    Ireland/USA
    1h 52min
    Original lang: English, Irish

    Two Irish women face the ultimate dilemma of whether or not to sacrifice their sons' lives for a cherished belief in the poignant drama Some Mother's Son.Inspired by actual events, this intensely moving story pits the humanity of two ordinary Irish mothers against the cold cruelty of a hunger strike waged by notorious Irish Republican Army (IRA) leader Bobby Sands (John Lynch). Lifelong pacifist Kathleen Quigley (Helen Mirren) and fervent IRA supporter Annie Higgins (Fionnula Flanagan) must choose to honor their imprisoned sons' wishes--allowing them to starve to death--or to intervene and defeat the cause.

    Directed byTerry George
    Written byTerry George, Jim Sheridan
    CompanyColumbia PicturesColumbia PicturesColumbia Pictures

    Starring

    Helen Mirren
    Fionnula Flanagan
    Aidan Gillen
    David O'Hara
    Tom Hollander
    Ciarán Hinds
    + MORE

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