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| Director: Terry George
Actors: Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen, David O'hara, John Lynch
Studio: Turner Home Ent
List Price: $19.98
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 6039
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 112 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0790731142
UPC: 053939252231
EAN: 9780790731148
ASIN: 0790731142
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 1996
Release Date: June 2, 1998
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Condition: FREE upgrade to 1st class mail & delivery confirmation Daily shipping. VHS plays great former rental with stickers on the tape. Slipcase has some wear. Buy with confidence, 5 star seller thank you!!
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 6-10 of 15
 A very poignant film. May 21, 1999
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
A very moving film about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. I was deeply touched, and more aware of Ireland's history.
Great movie, but where's the DVD? February 21, 2007
Richard Byers (Astoria, OR United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
A great movie with some great acting. Helen Mirren is good as always, with great support. But where's the DVD? Way overdue.
a very touching story September 13, 2005
Marsha A. Martin (Gaiensville, FL USA)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This movie protrays a very trying and difficult time. It is done with simplicity and honesty and gives a glimpse into the lives of the people who had to live through some of the worst oppression of our times.
Greatest movie ever made about 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland. July 21, 2007
Joseph N. Sassone (Tustin, CA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this movie just recently although I've had the soundtrack to the movie for a long time & listen to it constantly. Being of part Irish descent I've always had an interest in all things Irish & especially in the IRA's struggle for independence in Northern Ireland. This is simply the best film ever made about that struggle & I've seen them all. The first time I watched it, I cried throughout the entire movie. I can't overstate how moving the soundtrack composed by Bill Whelan is. The music carries the movie & is very touching. The song 'The Sea Bird' which is played during the closing credits is outstanding. Getting back to the movie, the film is centered on the real life 1981 hunger strike in which 10 IRA & INLA prisoners (lead by Bobby Sands) starved themselves to death in a bid to gain political status. Some of the characters are fictional but the movie is based on fact. At the heart of the movie are two mothers
of two prisoners. One is an IRA sympathizer whose other son had been shot dead by the British. The other is a teacher who doesn't believe in violence & is opposed to the IRA. These two mothers are drawn together by fate & a friendship is made. The patriotism & loyalty of the prisoners is enviable & the suffering they endured at the hands of the British is more than most could withstand. Freedom is not free and it costs dearly. One could compare the Republican's fight to our own American Revolution. We fought the English for 8 long years to be free. The British called George Washington a terrorist, too. Not much has changed. The two mothers have to decide whether or not to take their sons off of the hunger strike & that is their moral dilemma. Is anything worth dying for? That's the ultimate question. I highly recommend this film. It's a memorable film and tells a story that must never be forgotten.
Completely Gripping November 23, 1998
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is one of those movies that stays with you, in my case, forever. The media rarely shows the impact of political violence on such a personal level. This movie is a must-see for anyone interested in learning more about "The Troubles" in the north of Ireland. On a side note, the soundtrack is as good as the movie.
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