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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.6 / 100
1996·Drama / History·1h 52m

SOME MOTHER'S SON

“Between love and loyalty... Between life and death... Lies a choice no mother should have to make.”

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.

Above the Line
Terry George·DirectorJim Sheridan·WriterTerry George·WriterGeoffrey Simpson·Director of PhotographyGina Alfano·Dialogue EditorCraig McKay·Editor
Cast
Helen Mirren·Kathleen QuigleyFionnula Flanagan·Annie HigginsAidan Gillen·Gerard QuigleyDavid O'Hara·Frank HigginsJohn Lynch·Bobby SandsTom Hollander·FarnsworthTim Woodward·HarringtonCiarán Hinds·Danny BoyleGeraldine O'Rawe·Alice QuigleyGerard McSorley·Father Daly
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Terry George·Director
Writing· 2
Jim Sheridan·WriterTerry George·Writer
Camera· 1
Geoffrey Simpson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Craig McKay·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Gina Alfano·Dialogue EditorLewis Goldstein·Sound Effects EditorRon Bochar·Sound Effects EditorTom Fleischman·Sound Re-Recording MixerKam Chan·Foley EditorMarko Costanzo·Foley ArtistStuart Stanley·Foley EditorPhilip Stockton·Supervising Sound EditorSteven Visscher·Foley Editor
Art & Design· 7
David Wilson·Production DesignJoan Bergin·Costume DesignConor Devlin·Art DirectionPat Hay·Makeup DesignerDanny Bellens·Makeup ArtistCarolyn Scott·Set DecorationMichèle Burke·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 8
Edward Burke·ProducerArthur Lappin·ProducerJim Sheridan·ProducerRod Stoneman·Executive ProducerNuala Moiselle·CastingKate O'Callaghan·Co-ProducerPatrick Farrelly·Co-ProducerHelen Mirren·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Stephen Rose·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
78.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
69%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man and a woman in a close embrace against a blue sky with clouds. The man's back is mostly visible, with his head bowed, while the woman'”

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Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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