Taste
Match of The Day
Browse All
Download App
Login
Match of The DayBrowse AllDownload App
Browse
TrendingHighest RatedHidden GemsClassicsSaved
Popular Interests
True CrimeDark ComediesEngaging Period PiecesAward-Winning MoviesMind-Bending Sci-FiHorror MoviesSuperhero
Company
AboutFAQPressBlogContactJobs
Login
Hunger

Hunger

Drama • NR • 2008 • 1 hr 36 min
SaveAdd to Saved
SeenMark as Seen
HideHide
Unlock Match
7.5
IMDb
7.5

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.

Starring

Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Liam Cunningham, Helena Bereen, Laine Megaw

Directed By

Steve McQueen

Written By

Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen

Attributes

SlowDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

DramaHistory

Release Date

December 5, 2008

User Reviews

Sam Willwerth
Sam Willwerth
A fantastically acted and directed, but ultimately incredibly bleak depiction of a dark period in Irish history.
Francis
Francis
"Film is based on a true story of Bobby Sands a Irish Republican who goes on a hunger strike, Fassbender puts in a marvellous performance"
R H
R H
Barely watched the half of it. Can't watch this kind of real acting.
Connor
Connor
Bleak and well told, slow moving and haunting. Lots to praise here
Raquel
Raquel
Michael Fassbender's remarkable performance. Its raw portrayal of brutality is gripping yet hard to watch.
MS
MS
A brilliant performance from Michael Fastbender.
Bethany
Bethany
Heartbreaking performance from Michael Fassbender.
Matthew Noriega
Matthew Noriega
Quiet, gorgeously shot, and very slow. Definitely not for everyone, but I LOVED it.
Spicywatch
Spicywatch
Fassbender literally wastes away in front of the camera, it’s hard to watch.
Peter
Peter
A true nail biting depiction of just a slither of the Irish troubles. A beautiful piece of cinema that leaves your blood boiled

Stats

Ratings
116 (3%)
372 (11%)
1,670 (50%)
1,184 (35%)
7.5 – Based on 3.3k ratings
Attributes
Slow
Simple
Light
Fast
Complex
Dark
Watch With
Friends
Self
Family
3%
95%
2%
View Collection
The Conversation
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
The Third Man
In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.
Rashomon
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
The 400 Blows
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.
M
In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.
Tangerine
It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity.
8½
Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.
Burning
Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.
View All
Trailer
Trailer
Featurette
Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender on Hunger | Film4 Interview Archive

Cast & Crew

Steve McQueen
Steve
McQueen
Michael Fassbender
Michael
Fassbender
Stuart Graham
Stuart
Graham
Liam Cunningham
Liam
Cunningham
Helena Bereen
Helena
Bereen
Laine Megaw
Laine
Megaw
Brian Milligan
Brian
Milligan
Liam McMahon
Liam
McMahon
Karen Hassan
Karen
Hassan
Frank McCusker
Frank
McCusker
Lalor Roddy
Lalor
Roddy
Enda Walsh
Enda
Walsh
Steve McQueen
Steve
McQueen

Available On (US)

HomeExploreAboutFAQPressBlogContactJobs
© 2023 Taste Labs, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
•
Privacy
•
Terms
HomeExploreAboutFAQPressBlogContactJobs
© 2023 Taste Labs, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
•
Privacy
•
Terms