Hunger (2008)
| Release Date | 15 May 2008 |
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Country | UKIreland |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Prison Film, Political Drama |
| Themes | Political Unrest, Prison Life, Obsessive Quests |
| Tones | Visceral, Disturbing, Bleak, Angry |
| Tags | Hunger Strike, IRA (Irish Republican Army), Prison |
Hunger is a 2008 film about the 1981 Irish hunger strike. It is written by Enda Walsh and Steve McQueen, who also directed. It was made by Blast! Films and commissioned by Channel 4 and Film4. It premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, winning the prestigious Caméra d'Or award for first-time filmmakers. It went on to win the Sydney Film Prize at the Sydney Film Festival, best picture by the Evening Standard British Film Awards, and received 2 BAFTA nominations, winning one. The film was also nominated for 8 awards at the 2009 IFTA's winning 6 at the event.
Cast and Crew
Stuart Graham
Ray Lohan
Helena Bereen
Ray's mother
Larry Cowan
Prison Guard
Helen Madden
Mrs Sands
Des McAleer
Mr Sands
Dennis McCambridge
Beaten Prisoner
Liam McMahon
Gerry
Laine Megaw
Mrs. Lohan
Brian Milligan
Davey
Rory Mullen
Priest
Ben Peel
Stephen Graves - Prison guard
Lalor Roddy
William
B.J. Hogg
Prison guard
Thomas James Scott
Riot Officer
Director
Steve McQueen
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Producer
Steve McQueen
written by
Enda Walsh
writer
Iain Canning
executive producer
Peter Carlton
executive producer
Edmund Coulthard
executive producer
Robin Gutch
producer
Laura Hastings-Smith
producer
Linda James
executive producer
Andrew Litvin
line producer
Jan Younghusband
executive producer
Original Music
David Holmes
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Cinematographer
Sean Bobbitt
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Editor
Joe Walker
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Casting Director
Gary Davy
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Production Designer
Tom McCullagh
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Art Director
Brendan Rankin
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Costume Designer
Anushia Nieradzik
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Makeup Department
Jacqueline Fowler
hair designer , makeup designer
Dan Frye
prosthetics technician
Vesna Giordano
silicone prosthetics technician
Lisa Hill
makeup daily
Paul Hyett
special makeup effects artist
Alison Rainey
hair stylist, makeup artist
Sian Wilson
makeup artist
Production Manager
Alistair Hopkins
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Fenn
first assistant director
Matthew Hanson
second assistant director
Adam Philpott
third assistant director
Peter Scott
trainee assistant director
Art Department
Colin Holmes
set dresser
Sound Department
Richard Davey
sound re-recording mixer
Paul Davies
sound designer
Tom Deane
adr mixer
Steve Haynes
adr recordist
Ronan Hill
sound mixer
Michael McKnight
sound trainee
Mervyn Moore
sound recordist
Adam Ridge
sound maintenance
Peter Shaw
dialogue editor
Lionel Strutt
adr coordinator
Chris Treble
assistant sound re-recording mixer
Special Effects
Scott Peters
special effects technician
Bob Smoke
special effects supervisor
Visual Effects
James Ballard
production executive: Dragon DI
Geoffrey R. Case
colourist: Dragon DI
Valentina Catena
visual effects artist, digital grading assistant: Dragon DI
Michele De Benedetti
film scanning operator: Dragon DI
Julie Harding
DI producer: Dragon DI
Myfanwy Harris
visual effects artist: Dragon DI
Tony Ray
digital intermediate executive: Dragon DI
Paul J. Wright
film scanning and recording manager: Dragon DI
Stunts
Andy Bennett
stunt performer
Paul Herbert
stunt coordinator
James O'Donnell
stunt performer
Camera and Electrical Department
Natasha Back
second assistant camera
Brian Beaumont
gaffer
Ian Glenister
rigging gaffer
Conor Hammond
first assistant camera
Steffan Hill
still photographer
Paul Molloy
electrician
Stephen Murphy
Steadicam operator
Steve Pugh
key grip
Suzanne Sanders
electrician
Rob Gilmour
clapper loader dailies
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Louise Allen
assistant costume designer
Heather Long
daily costume assistant
Editorial Department
Phil Eldridge
assistant editor
Sara Janasz
post-production coordinator
Transportation Department
Johnny Crawford
unit driver
Ryan Marshall
unit driver
Roy McManus
unit driver
Other Crew
David Cooke
assistant location manager
Catherine Geary
location manager
Cathy Mooney
production supervisor
Stacey Quigley
production runner
Production Company
Blast! Films
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Broadcasting Commission of Ireland
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Film4
Northern Ireland Screen
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Wales Creative IP Fund
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Distributor
IFC Films
Icon Film Distribution
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Icon Film Distribution
Channel Four Films
Paradiso Entertainment
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MK2 Diffusion
Criterion Collection, The
Seven Films
Special Effects
Dragon Digital Intermediate
Miscellaneous
ARRI Lighting Rental
lighting
ARRI Media
camera equipment provided by
Dolby Laboratories
sound mix
Dragon Digital Intermediate
digital intermediate
Fuji Photo Film
motion picture film supplied by
Mayflower Studios
ADR recording studio
PS-PostScript
post-production script service
Shoot NI
phones and walkie talkies
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