About Some Mother's Son
- Released on September 13, 1996
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.
Full Cast of Some Mother's Son
Helen Mirren plays Kathleen Quigley
Fionnula Flanagan plays Annie Higgins
Aidan Gillen plays Gerard Quigley
David O'Hara plays Frank Higgins
John Lynch plays Bobby Sands
Tom Hollander plays Farnsworth
Tim Woodward plays Harrington
Ciarán Hinds plays Danny Boyle
Geraldine O'Rawe plays Alice Quigley
Gerard McSorley plays Father Daly
Dan Gordon plays Inspector McPeake
Grainne Delany plays Theresa Higgins
Ciarán Fitzgerald plays Liam Quigley
Robert Lang plays Government Minister
Stephen Hogan plays Young Turk
Peter Howitt plays SAS Leader
Bosco Hogan plays British Captain
Jimmy Keogh plays Jimmy Higgins
John Kavanagh plays Cardinal
Oliver Maguire plays Frank Maguire
Doreen Keogh plays Mother Superior
Anna Megan plays Rosie Quigley
Hugh O'Donnell plays Paddy
John Higgins plays John Deegan
Joan Sheehy plays Woman Searcher #1
Mal Whyte plays Barrister
Alan Barry plays Judge
Barry Cassin plays Prosecutor
Brian Mallon plays Prison Officer Jones
Sean Lawlor plays Platoon Leader
Michael Sherrie plays Assistant Governor
James Hickey plays Young Son
Karen Carlisle plays Prisoner's Girlfriend
Fiona Higgins plays Prisoner's Sister
Jer O'Leary plays Hunger Striker #1
Tim McDonnell plays Hunger Striker #2
Tony Flynn plays Cyclist
Liam Byrne plays Prisoner Murphy
Pat Mulryan plays IRA Man #1
Valerie Roe plays Girl in Farnsworth's Office
Deirdre McAliskey plays Woman in Court
Michael O'Sullivan plays Prison Officer Davis
Jennifer Gibney plays Woman Searcher #2
Robert Taylor plays Election Agent
Kate Perry plays Prison Officer's Widow
Anthony Brophy plays Prisoner's Leader
Mickey McEneaney plays Merry Mac
Patrick McEneaney plays Merry Mac
Gene Berrills plays Merry Mac
Ronan O'Donoghue plays Radio Announcer
Richard Neilson plays Radio Announcer
Richard Butler plays MP (uncredited)
Crew of Some Mother's Son
Writing
Sound
Production
Costume & Make-Up
Art
Directing
Editing
Camera
- Helen Mirren
- Fionnula Flanagan
- Aidan Gillen
- David O'Hara
- John Lynch
- Tom Hollander
- Tim Woodward
- Ciarán Hinds
- Geraldine O'Rawe
- Gerard McSorley
- Dan Gordon
- Grainne Delany
- Ciarán Fitzgerald
- Robert Lang
- Stephen Hogan
- Peter Howitt
- Bosco Hogan
- Jimmy Keogh
- John Kavanagh
- Oliver Maguire
- Doreen Keogh
- Anna Megan
- Hugh O'Donnell
- John Higgins
- Joan Sheehy
- Mal Whyte
- Alan Barry
- Barry Cassin
- Brian Mallon
- Sean Lawlor
- Michael Sherrie
- James Hickey
- Karen Carlisle
- Fiona Higgins
- Jer O'Leary
- Tim McDonnell
- Tony Flynn
- Liam Byrne
- Pat Mulryan
- Valerie Roe
- Deirdre McAliskey
- Michael O'Sullivan
- Jennifer Gibney
- Robert Taylor
- Kate Perry
- Anthony Brophy
- Mickey McEneaney
- Patrick McEneaney
- Gene Berrills
- Ronan O'Donoghue
- Richard Neilson
- Richard Butler