- Starring: Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Helena Bereen, Larry Cowan, Liam Cunningham, Dennis McCambridge
- Director: Steve McQueen
- Studio: Criterion Collection
- Rating: Unrated
- Running Time: 1 hr. 30 mins.
- Release Date: February 16, 2010
SYNOPSIS:
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.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
· New, restored high-definition digital transfer, approved by director Steve McQueen
· Video interviews with McQueen and actor Michael Fassbender
· A short documentary on the making of Hunger, including interviews with McQueen, Fassbender, actors Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham, and Brian Milligan, writer Enda Walsh, and producer Robin Gutch
· "The Provo's Last Card?" a 1981 episode of the BBC program Panorama, about the causes and effects of the IRA hunger strikes at the Maze prison and the political and civilian reactions across Northern Ireland
· Theatrical trailer
· PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Chris Darke
· Video interviews with McQueen and actor Michael Fassbender
· A short documentary on the making of Hunger, including interviews with McQueen, Fassbender, actors Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham, and Brian Milligan, writer Enda Walsh, and producer Robin Gutch
· "The Provo's Last Card?" a 1981 episode of the BBC program Panorama, about the causes and effects of the IRA hunger strikes at the Maze prison and the political and civilian reactions across Northern Ireland
· Theatrical trailer
· PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Chris Darke
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