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Some Mother's Son

The 1981 hunger strike in an Irish prison, in which I.R.A. prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against their treatment as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. It focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle.

Director

Terry George

Year

Genre

Box Office

$671,437

Production

Hell's Kitchen,Castle Rock Entertainment,Columbia Pictures

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination

Kathleen Quigley

Annie Higgins

Fionnula Flanagan

Gerard Quigley

Frank Higgins

Bobby Sands

Farnsworth

Harrington

Danny Boyle

Alice Quigley

Geraldine O'Rawe

Fr. Daly

Gerard McSorley

Inspector McPeake

Theresa Higgins

Liam Quigley

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Government Minister

Young Turk

SAS Leader

British Captain

Jimmy Higgins

Cardinal

Frank Maguire

Mother Superior

Rosie Quigley

Paddy

John Deegan

Woman Searcher No. 1

Barrister

Judge

Prosecutor

Prison Officer Jones

Platoon Leader

Assistant Governor

Michael Sherrie

Young Son

Prisoner's Girlfriend

Prisoner's Sister

Hunger Striker No. 1

Hunger Striker No. 2

Cyclist

Prisoner Murphy

IRA Man No. 1

Girl in Farnsworth's Office

Woman in Court

Deirdre McAliskey

Prison Officer Davis

Michael O'Sullivan

Woman Searcher No. 2

Jennifer Gibney

Election Agent

Prison Officer's Widow

Prisoner's Leader

Merry Mac

Mickey McEneaney

Merry Mac

Paddy McEneaney

Merry Mac

Radio Announcer

Ronan O'Donoghue

Radio Announcer

Richard Neilson

Self

Margaret Thatcher

Prison Officer

Annie Warburton

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GOD, I DON'’T
BELIEVE THIS. - Some Mother's Son

GOD, I DON'’T BELIEVE THIS.

SORRY I'’M LATE,
BRENDA. - Some Mother's Son

SORRY I'’M LATE, BRENDA.

[BELL RINGS] - Some Mother's Son

GO. - Some Mother's Son

[BARKING] - Some Mother's Son

IS EVERYTHING
ALL RIGHT? - Some Mother's Son

IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

LIKE IT? - Some Mother's Son

EVERYTHING'’S READY NOW. - Some Mother's Son

EVERYTHING'’S READY NOW.

PASS THE GRAVY
TO YOUR DADDY,
THERESA. - Some Mother's Son

PASS THE GRAVY TO YOUR DADDY, THERESA.

AAH! - Some Mother's Son

AAH! I'’M HIT. - Some Mother's Son

AAH! I'’M HIT.

Soldier: LET'’S GO!
EVERYBODY OUT!
MOVE IT! MOVE IT! - Some Mother's Son

Soldier: LET'’S GO! EVERYBODY OUT! MOVE IT! MOVE IT!

YOU! PUT YOUR
FUCKING HANDS UP! - Some Mother's Son

YOU! PUT YOUR FUCKING HANDS UP!

OH, GOD, LOOK AT YOU. - Some Mother's Son

OH, GOD, LOOK AT YOU.

YOU GOT THE CLOTHES
ALL RIGHT, THEN? - Some Mother's Son

YOU GOT THE CLOTHES ALL RIGHT, THEN?

YOUR SON REFUSES
TO SEE ME, MRS. QUIGLEY. - Some Mother's Son

YOUR SON REFUSES TO SEE ME, MRS. QUIGLEY.

MRS. QUIGLEY,
I'’M DANNY BOYLE, - Some Mother's Son

MRS. QUIGLEY, I'’M DANNY BOYLE,

ALL RISE. - Some Mother's Son

[BUZZER] - Some Mother's Son

WHAT'’S YOUR PROBLEM? - Some Mother's Son

WHAT'’S YOUR PROBLEM?

WHAT ABOUT YOU? - Some Mother's Son

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

I REFUSE. - Some Mother's Son

COULD I SEE
YOUR PASS, PLEASE? - Some Mother's Son

COULD I SEE YOUR PASS, PLEASE?

[BUZZER] - Some Mother's Son

SLOP OUT. - Some Mother's Son

BOBBY? - Some Mother's Son

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? - Some Mother's Son

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

WHERE WILL YOU WORK? - Some Mother's Son

WHERE WILL YOU WORK?

WHAT ARE YOU GOING
TO DO ABOUT HIM? - Some Mother's Son

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT HIM?

THANK YOU,
MR. WILSON. - Some Mother's Son

THANK YOU, MR. WILSON.

Kathleen: HELLO? - Some Mother's Son

Kathleen: HELLO?

NO. I'’VE GIVEN THEM UP.
THANK YOU. - Some Mother's Son

NO. I'’VE GIVEN THEM UP. THANK YOU.

QUIGLEY. - Some Mother's Son

OH, GERARD. - Some Mother's Son

LOOK... - Some Mother's Son

PASS, PLEASE. - Some Mother's Son

DO YOU HAVE
ANY CONTRABAND? - Some Mother's Son

DO YOU HAVE ANY CONTRABAND?

HOW DARE YOU. - Some Mother's Son

SO WHAT'’S IN
THIS MESSAGE? - Some Mother's Son

SO WHAT'’S IN THIS MESSAGE?

GIVE ME THAT. - Some Mother's Son

[BUZZER] - Some Mother's Son

HOW YOU DOIN'’? - Some Mother's Son

HOW YOU DOIN'’?

Kathleen: OH, GOD,
I NEED A DRINK. - Some Mother's Son

Kathleen: OH, GOD, I NEED A DRINK.

WOULD YOU NOT TRY
A WEE VALIUM? - Some Mother's Son

WOULD YOU NOT TRY A WEE VALIUM?

ARE YOU COMING? - Some Mother's Son

ARE YOU COMING?

MOVE OVER.
I'’M NOT SITTING THERE. - Some Mother's Son

MOVE OVER. I'’M NOT SITTING THERE.

OH, I'’M SO SORRY, ANNIE. - Some Mother's Son

OH, I'’M SO SORRY, ANNIE.

ALL RIGHT, LADS. MASS. - Some Mother's Son

ALL RIGHT, LADS. MASS.

FUCK ME. - Some Mother's Son

[SANCTUS BELL RINGING] - Some Mother's Son

[SANCTUS BELL RINGING]

JEEZ, I THOUGHT
I WAS SHOT. - Some Mother's Son

JEEZ, I THOUGHT I WAS SHOT.

Kathleen: RIGHT. - Some Mother's Son

Kathleen: RIGHT.

THERE'’S A GUY
AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE - Some Mother's Son

THERE'’S A GUY AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE

SO WHAT KIND
OF DEAL IS IT? - Some Mother's Son

SO WHAT KIND OF DEAL IS IT?

WE'’LL GET 5 OR 6 SMOKES
OUT OF THIS. - Some Mother's Son

WE'’LL GET 5 OR 6 SMOKES OUT OF THIS.

NO, I CAN'’T TAKE THOSE. - Some Mother's Son

NO, I CAN'’T TAKE THOSE.

WE ONLY NEED ONE. - Some Mother's Son

WE ONLY NEED ONE.

Radio:
WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM
FOR A NEWS FLASH. - Some Mother's Son

Radio: WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM FOR A NEWS FLASH.

AFTER ABOUT 50 DAYS OR SO, - Some Mother's Son

AFTER ABOUT 50 DAYS OR SO,

YOU'’VE DECIDED TO HONOR US
WITH YOUR PRESENCE. - Some Mother's Son

YOU'’VE DECIDED TO HONOR US WITH YOUR PRESENCE.

RIGHT. - Some Mother's Son

THIS MAN IS READY
FOR THE HOSPITAL
WING. - Some Mother's Son

THIS MAN IS READY FOR THE HOSPITAL WING.

OK, I'’M GONNA
LIFT YOU UP, OK? - Some Mother's Son

OK, I'’M GONNA LIFT YOU UP, OK?

OK, I'’M GONNA
LIFT YOU UP, OK? - Some Mother's Son

OK, I'’M GONNA LIFT YOU UP, OK?

COME ON.
COME ON. - Some Mother's Son

COME ON. COME ON.

STICK WITH IT, LADS! - Some Mother's Son

STICK WITH IT, LADS!

[EACH SIDE SINGING
ITS OWN PARTISAN SONG] - Some Mother's Son

[EACH SIDE SINGING ITS OWN PARTISAN SONG]

THEY DONE IT! - Some Mother's Son

BOBBY. - Some Mother's Son

BOBBY. - Some Mother's Son

I WILL SEE THIS
THROUGH... - Some Mother's Son

I WILL SEE THIS THROUGH...

Man: LEAVE ALONE
BOBBY SANDS! - Some Mother's Son

Man: LEAVE ALONE BOBBY SANDS!

LIAM! - Some Mother's Son

LIAM! - Some Mother's Son

HERE. - Some Mother's Son

HELLO? - Some Mother's Son

HE WON'’T DO IT. - Some Mother's Son

HE WON'’T DO IT.

Newscaster: THIS IS
THE NORTHERN IRELAND NEWS. - Some Mother's Son

Newscaster: THIS IS THE NORTHERN IRELAND NEWS.

HE'’S LOSING
CONSCIOUSNESS. - Some Mother's Son

HE'’S LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS.

MRS. QUIGLEY?
TIM HARRINGTON. - Some Mother's Son

MRS. QUIGLEY? TIM HARRINGTON.

AM I SAFE HERE? - Some Mother's Son

AM I SAFE HERE?

I'’LL HAVE TO CONSULT
THE PRISONERS FIRST. - Some Mother's Son

I'’LL HAVE TO CONSULT THE PRISONERS FIRST.

[GASPING] - Some Mother's Son

DO SOMETHING.
YOU MUST DO SOMETHING. - Some Mother's Son

DO SOMETHING. YOU MUST DO SOMETHING.

KEEP GOIN'’,
FRANKIE. - Some Mother's Son

KEEP GOIN'’, FRANKIE.

HI, TOM. - Some Mother's Son

YES... - Some Mother's Son

YOUR CAREER'’S OVER. - Some Mother's Son

YOUR CAREER'’S OVER.

[HEART MONITOR
FLATLINES] - Some Mother's Son

[HEART MONITOR FLATLINES]

KATHLEEN... - Some Mother's Son

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The 1981 hunger strike in an Irish prison, in which I.R.A. prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against their treatment as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. It focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle.

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Director: Terry George

Writer: Terry George, Jim Sheridan

Production: Hell's Kitchen,Castle Rock Entertainment,Columbia Pictures

Genre: drama, history

Year: 1996

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: $671,437

Released: 25 Dec 1996

Awards: 4 wins & 1 nomination

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