Some Mother's Son [58102] Released: 1996-09-13 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 112 mins Popularity: 1.9331 Vote Average: 6.7 Vote Count: 37 Overview: Based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in a British prison, in which IRA prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against the treatment of IRA prisoners as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. The film focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle to save the lives of their sons. Cast [52] Helen MirrenKathleen Quigley Fionnula FlanaganAnnie Higgins Aidan GillenGerard Quigley David O'HaraFrank Higgins John LynchBobby Sands Tom HollanderFarnsworth Tim WoodwardHarrington Ciarán HindsDanny Boyle Geraldine O'RaweAlice Quigley Gerard McSorleyFather Daly Dan GordonInspector McPeake Grainne DelanyTheresa Higgins Ciarán FitzgeraldLiam Quigley Robert LangGovernment Minister Stephen HoganYoung Turk Peter HowittSAS Leader Bosco HoganBritish Captain Jimmy KeoghJimmy Higgins John KavanaghCardinal Oliver MaguireFrank Maguire Doreen KeoghMother Superior Anna MeganRosie Quigley Hugh O'DonnellPaddy John HigginsJohn Deegan Joan SheehyWoman Searcher #1 Mal WhyteBarrister Alan BarryJudge Barry CassinProsecutor Brian MallonPrison Officer Jones Sean LawlorPlatoon Leader Michael SherrieAssistant Governor James HickeyYoung Son Karen CarlislePrisoner's Girlfrien Fiona HigginsPrisoner's Sister Jer O'LearyHunger Striker #1 Tim McDonnellHunger Striker #2 Tony FlynnCyclist Liam ByrnePrisoner Murphy Pat MulryanIRA Man #1 Valerie RoeGirl in Farnsworth's Deirdre McAliskeyWoman in Court Michael O'SullivanPrison Officer Davis Jennifer GibneyWoman Searcher #2 Robert TaylorElection Agent Kate PerryPrison Officer's Wid Anthony BrophyPrisoner's Leader Mickey McEneaneyMerry Mac Patrick McEneaneyMerry Mac Gene BerrillsMerry Mac Ronan O'DonoghueRadio Announcer Richard NeilsonRadio Announcer Richard ButlerMP Trailers