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Hunger (2008)

NR ★ 7.2/10 96 min Drama, History Ireland, United Kingdom English
Director: Steve McQueen
Writers: Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen
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An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest.

Description

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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Top Cast

Michael Fassbender
Michael Fassbender Bobby Sands
Stuart Graham
Stuart Graham Ray Lohan
Liam Cunningham
Liam Cunningham Priest
Helena Bereen
Helena Bereen Raymond's Mother
Laine Megaw Raymond's Wife
Brian Milligan
Brian Milligan Davey Gillen
Liam McMahon
Liam McMahon Gerry Campbell
Karen Hassan
Karen Hassan Gerry's Girlfriend

Hunger Appears on 9 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

Criterion Collection
Criterion Collection #502
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #1561

Critic Curated

Indiewire's Best Films Of The 2000s (2024 Edition)
IndieWire #059
The Telegraphs 100 Best British Films
The Telegraph #85
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #100

Identity Theme

Black Directors The Official Top 100 Narrative
Letterboxd #22

Letterboxd Lists

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Letterboxd Showdown #12
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Letterboxd Showdown #20

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