Hunger

Name: Hunger
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2008-01-01
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Liam Cunningham, Helena Bereen, Laine Megaw

2008| 1h 31m| IMDb 7.4

Hunger (2008) is currently streaming in the UK on BFI Player. Last updated 20 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

Drama Crime

The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike in which Republican prisoners tried to win political status. It details events in the Maze prison in the six weeks prior to Sands’ death. An exploration of what happens when body and mind are pushed to the uttermost limit.

Director: Steve McQueen