Hunger

Genre: Drama

Worldwide gross$2.7M

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.

🏆 Won 1 BAFTA Award49 wins & 39 nominations total

Genres

Biography, Crime, Drama

Director

Steve McQueen

Cast

Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham

Released

31 October 2008

Runtime

1h 36m

Certificate

Not Rated

IMDb rating

7.5 / 10

Votes

74,195

Metascore

82

Rotten Tomatoes

90%

Box office

$154,084

Edition

Base