SOME MOTHER’S SON
Grainne Delany, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen, Dan Gordon II,
Helen Mirren, David O’Hara, Tim Woodward
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Terry George
Rated R; 112 minutes; 1996
Kathleen Quigley (Helen Mirren), a widowed Irish school teacher, joins a hunger strike at Belfast's Maze prison in 1981 after her son's arrest for involvement in an IRA attack on British soldiers. Set against the harsh realities of prison life this riveting, heart-felt drama is based on a true story.
REVIEWS
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**** An incredibly moving and inspiring story. Helen Mirren in an award-caliber performance."- Paul Wunder, WBAI-FM/NEW YORK
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**** Mirren’s riveting performance is the kind Oscars were made for."- Jeff Craig, SIXTY SECOND PREVIEW
"A must-see 10! Mirren delivers an Oscar-Worthy performance."
- Susan Granger, AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS, CRN INTERNATIONAL
"Riveting and Provocative! Flanagan and Mirren are stupendous."
- Daphne Davis, MOVIES & VIDEO
"Terrific, riveting, passionate, unforgettable! Oscar®-worthy performances by Mirren and Flanagan."
- Jan Wahl, KRON-TV/SAN FRANCISCO
"A winner!"
- Jim Ferguson, THE PREVUE CHANNEL
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**** A rare event. This is a film that holds you in its emotional and intellectual grip."- Barbara & Scott Siegel, SIEGEL ENTERTAINMENT SYNDICATE
"Powerful."
- Bruce Williamson, PLAYBOY