Hunger
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Steve McQueen
Michael Fassbender
Liam Cunningham
Brian Milligan
Des Mcaleer
Laine Megaw
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Maze Prison in Northern Ireland, 1981. The infamous H-Blocks is where Irish republican prisoners are on the Blanket and No-Wash protest. It is a living hell for both prisoner and prison officer as the H-Block leader, Bobby Sands, pursues various tactics to help his fellow republicans re-establish their political status. In order to create real change, Bobby leads a Hunger Strike to protest for special category status for republican prisoners.
Director
Steve McQueen
Cast
Michael Fassbender
Liam Cunningham
Brian Milligan
Des Mcaleer
Laine Megaw
Stuart Graham
Helena Bereen
Geoff Gatt
Stephen Graves
Ciaran Flynn
Frank Mccusker
Lalor Roddy
Rory Mullen
B J Hogg
Liam Mcmahon
Paddy Jenkins
Helen Madden
Billy Clarke
Karen Hassan
Crew
Leo Abrahams
Louise Allen
Ursula Arens
Natasha Back
Carla Barrow
Jemima Beach
Brian Beaumont
Maya Beiser
Andy Bennett
Sean Bobbitt
Antony Buonomo
Michelle Burns
Diane Campbell
Iain Canning
Peter Carlton
David Carson
Geoffrey Case
Steve Casey
Valentina Catena
Rob Collins
David Cooke
Paul Cooke
Diarmuid Corr
Edmund Coulthard
Bethan Cousins
Johnny Crawford
Kat Creagh
Dan Crowley
Sean Curran
Lisa Curry
Richard Davey
Paul Davies
Gary Davy
Michele De Benedetti
Cole Doherty
Kirstie Edgar
Jamie Edgell
Mark Edwards
Phil Eldridge
Mark Fenn
Alistair Ferguson
Tracy Ferguson
Jacqueline Fowler
Hugh Gault
Neville Gaynor
Catherine Geary
Damien Glenholmes
Ian Glenister
Michael Z Gordon
Heather Greenlees
Ruth Greer
Robin Gutch
Robert Gyle
Faye Hamilton
Conor Hammond
Matthew Hanson
Myfanwy Harris
Laura Hastings-smith
Dr Neil Haughton
Paul Herbert
Cheryl Hill
Ronan Hill
Stefan Hill
Tommy Hilland
Colin Holmes
David Holmes
Lauren Elizabeth Hood
Alistair Hopkins
Pay Hoy
Gary Hutchinson
Linda James
Jill Jennings
Steve Joberns
Tracey Josephs
Judith Laverty
Andrew Litvin
Rebecca Luckley
Daniel Lyons
Lisa Marsden
Linda Martin
Frank Matthews
Davie Mayes
Sharron Mcbride
Stephen Mcbrooom
Anto Mccabe
Thomas Mccann
Leona Mccarron
Stuart Mcconnaughie
Dan Mccoy
Tom Mccullagh
Pat Mckane
Dermot Mckee
Michael Mcknight
Roy Mcmannus
Kieron Mcnamara
Steve McQueen
Arri Media
Paul Molloy
Cathy Mooney
Maria Moore
Mervyn Moore
Richard Moore
Karl Moore-lewy
Mark Mottram
Stephen Murphy
Louise Ben Nathan
Anushia Nieradzik
Alan Nixon
Rebecca O'connor
James O'dee
Laurence O'keefe
Claire O'neil
Adam Philpott
Julie Pucher
Steve Pugh
Stacey Quigley
Anne Quinn
Alison Rainey
Brendan Rankin
Tony Ray
James Reid
Adam Ridge
Sarah Rushbrook
Suzanne Sanders
Peter Scott
Peter Shaw
Chu-li Shewring
Patsy Smith
Sarah Speers
Hilary Stewart
Chris Treble
Joe Walker
Enda Walsh
Graham Wheeler
Robin Wheeler
Steve Wheeler
Hugo Wilkinson
Davey Wilson
Sian Wilson
Nigel Wood
Jan Younghusband
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of two 2009 awards including Best First Feature and co-winner for Best Picture by the Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA).
Nominated for the 2008 Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film by Film Independent (FIND).
Winner of Special Mention Award, 2008 San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Winner of the 2008 Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer for their First Feature Film by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
Winner of the 2008 New Generation Award by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA).
Winner of The Diesel Discovery Award at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival.
Winner of two 2008 awards including for Best British Actor (Michael Fassbender) and Filmmaking Breakthrough by the London Critics' Circle.
Released in United States December 5, 2008
Released in United States Spring March 20, 2009
Released in United States on Video February 16, 2010
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States September 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Released in United States January 2009
Shown at New York Film Festival September 26-October 12, 2008.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 25-October 10, 2008.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-Pearls) September 18-27, 2008.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 16-29, 2008.
Shown at London Film Festival (Special Screening) October 15-30, 2008.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Flash Forward) October 2-10, 2008.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 6-19, 2009.
Feature directorial debut for Steve McQueen.
IFC Films acquired domestic distribution rights at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in United States December 5, 2008 (one week Oscar qualifying run; Los Angeles)
Released in United States Spring March 20, 2009
Released in United States on Video February 16, 2010
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 30-November 9, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 26-October 12, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 29-September 1, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 25-October 10, 2008.)
Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-Pearls) September 18-27, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 16-29, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at London Film Festival (Special Screening) October 15-30, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Flash Forward) October 2-10, 2008.)
Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 6-19, 2009.)
Winner of the 2009 award for Best First Film by the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC).
