Hunger
“An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest.”
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.
Genres
Drama, History
Studio
Film4 Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How Hunger performed
Budget
N/A
Worldwide Gross
$2.7M
Gross Profit
N/A
Return
N/A
Opening Wknd (est.)
$392K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Bobby Sands
Michael Fassbender
Bobby Sands
Ray Lohan
Stuart Graham
Ray Lohan
Priest
Liam Cunningham
Priest
Raymond's Mother
Helena Bereen
Raymond's Mother
Raymond's Wife
Laine Megaw
Raymond's Wife
Davey Gillen
Brian Milligan
Davey Gillen
Gerry Campbell
Liam McMahon
Gerry Campbell
Gerry's Girlfriend
Karen Hassan
Gerry's Girlfriend
The Governor
Frank McCusker
The Governor
William
Lalor Roddy
William
Mr Sands
Des McAleer
Mr Sands
Mrs. Sands
Helen Madden
Mrs. Sands
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