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Maze Prison in Northern Ireland, 1981. The infamous H-Blocks is where Irish republican prisoners are on the Blanket and No-Wash protest. It is a living hell for both prisoner and prison officer as the H-Block leader, Bobby Sands, pursues various tactics to help his fellow republicans re-establish their political status. In order to create real change, Bobby leads a Hunger Strike to protest for special category status for republican prisoners.
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama, Biopic and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 36 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 20th, 2009 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
IFC Films
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| Production Co.: |
Blast Films, Channel Four, Film4, Northern Ireland Screen, Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI), Wales Creative IP Fund
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$154,084 |
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| Produced in: |
United Kingdom |
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