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Hunger (2008) [NR]

Featuring:
Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham

Written by:
Enda Walsh
Steve McQueen

Directed by:
Steve McQueen


Release Date:
May 15, 2008

Original Title:
Hunger

Alternate Titles:
Hunger
大绝食

Genres:
Drama | History

Production Companies:
Blast! Films
Broadcasting Commission of Ireland
Film4 Productions
Northern Ireland Screen
Wales Creative IP Fund

Production Countries:
Ireland | United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
AT: 16  AU: MA15+  BE: 16  CH: 16  DE: 16  DK: 15  GB: 15  IE: 15A  JP: R15+  KR: 18  NL: 16  SE: 15  US: NR 

Runtime: 96

An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest.

Overview from TheMovieDB

The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.

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Overview from Open Movies

Hunger follows life in the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland with an interpretation of the highly emotive events surrounding the 1981 IRA Hunger Strike, led by Bobby Sands. With an epic eye for detail, the film provides a timely exploration of what happens when body and mind are pushed to the uttermost limit.

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Rankings and Honors

Hunger (2008) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes 90%
Metacritic 82/100
Awards Won: Won 1 BAFTA Award49 wins & 39 nominations total

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Production

Art Direction:
Brendan Rankin

Costume Design:
Anushia Nieradzik

Director:
Steve McQueen

Director of Photography:
Sean Bobbitt

Editor:
Joe Walker

First Assistant Director:
Mark Fenn

Makeup Artist:
Cheryl Hill
Judith Laverty
Maria Moore
Alison Rainey
Robyn Wheeler
Sian Wilson

Makeup Designer:
Jacqueline Fowler

Original Music Composer:
David Holmes
Leo Abrahams

Producer:
Robin Gutch
Laura Hastings-Smith

Production Design:
Tom McCullagh

Second Assistant Director:
Matthew Hanson

Sound Designer:
Paul Davies

Sound Mixer:
Ronan Hill
Mervyn Moore

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Richard Davey

Still Photographer:
Steffan Hill

Stunt Coordinator:
Paul Herbert

Stunts:
Andy Bennett
Jamie Edgell
Mark Mottram
James O'Donnell

Third Assistant Director:
Adam Philpott

Writer:
Enda Walsh
Steve McQueen

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