Some Mother's Son (1996)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Kathleen Quigley

      Helen Mirren

    • Annie Higgins

      Flanagan, Fionnula

    • Gerard Quigley

      Aidan Gillen

    • Frank Higgins

      David O'Hara

    • Bobby Sands

      John Lynch

    • Farnsworth

      Tom Hollander

    • Tim Harrington

      Tim Woodward

    • Danny Boyle

      Ciarán Hinds

    • Alice Quigley

      Geraldine O'Rawe

    • Father Daly

      Gerard McSorley

    • Inspector McPeake

      Dan Gordon

    • Theresa Higgins

      Grainne Delany

    • Liam Quigley

      Ciarán Fitzgerald

    • government minister

      Robert Lang

    • young turk

      Stephen Hogan

    • SAS leader

      Peter Howitt

    • British captain

      Bosco Hogan

    • Jimmy Higgins

      Jimmy Keogh

    • Cardinal

      John Kavanagh

    • Frank Maguire

      Oliver Maguire

    • Mother Superior

      Doreen Keogh

    • Rosie Quigley

      Anna Megan

    • Paddy

      Hugh O'Donnell

    • John Deegan

      John Higgins

    • woman searcher 1

      Joan Sheehy

    • barrister

      Mal Whyte

    • judge

      Alan Barry

    • prosecutor

      Barry Cassin

    • prison officer Jones

      Brian Mallon

    • platoon leader

      Sean Lawlor

    • assistant governor

      Michael Sherrie

    • young son

      James Hickey

    • prisoner's girlfriend

      Karen Carlisle

    • prisoner's sister

      Fiona Higgins

    • hunger striker 1

      Jer O'Leary

    • hunger striker 2

      Tim Mcdonnell

    • cyclist

      Tony Flynn

    • prisoner Murphy

      Liam Byrne

    • IRA man 1

      Pat Mulryan

    • girl in Farnsworth's office

      Valerie Roe

    • woman in court

      Deirdre Mcaliskey

    • prison officer Davis

      Michael F. O'Sullivan

    • woman searcher 2

      Jennifer Gibney

    • election agent

      Robert Taylor

    • prison officer's widow

      Kate Perry

    • prisoners' leader

      Anthony Brophy

    • The Merry Macs

      Mickey Mceneany

    • The Merry Macs

      Paddy Mceneany

    • The Merry Macs

      Gene Berrills

    • radio announcer

      Ronan O'Donoghue

    • radio announcer

      Richard Neilson

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Terry George

    • 1st Assistant Director

      Michael Murray

    • 1st Assistant Director

      Ben Gibney

    • 2nd Assistant Director

      Kevin Westley

    • 3rd Assistant Director

      Mary Gough

    • 3rd Assistant Director

      Catherine Dunne

    • 3rd Assistant Director

      Hannah Quinn

    • Script Supervisor

      Catherine Morris

    • Script Supervisor

      Pat Rambaut

    • Script Supervisor

      Noakes, Angela

    • Script Supervisor

      Susanna Lenton

    Rights:

    • ©

      Castle Rock Entertainment

    • Author

      Castle Rock Entertainment

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Hell's Kitchen

    • Presents

      Castle Rock Entertainment

    • Executive Producer for Bord Scannán na hÉireann/The Irish Film Board

      Rod Stoneman

    • Produced by

      Jim Sheridan

    • Produced by

      Arthur Lappin

    • Produced by

      Edwin Burke

    • 2nd Unit Co-producer

      Kate O'Callaghan

    • 2nd Unit Co-producer

      Patrick Farrelly

    • Originating Producer

      Pamela Yates

    • Associate Producer

      Helen Mirren

    • Unit Production Manager

      Gemma Fallon

    • Production Manager

      Gordon, Angus More

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Niamh Nolan

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Vivien Jordan

    • Production Accountant

      Sue Wall

    • Unit Manager

      Reggie Blain

    • Location Manager

      Gordon, Angus More

    • Unit Location Manager

      David Kennaway

    • Post-production Co-ordinator

      Marjorie Connelly

    Casting:

    • Casting by

      Nuala Moiselle

    Writing:

    • Written by

      Terry George

    • Written by

      Jim Sheridan

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Geoffrey Simpson

    • Camera Operator

      Des Whelan

    • 2nd Camera Operator

      Vic Purcell

    • 2nd Camera Operator

      Ken Byrne

    • Focus Puller

      John Conroy

    • 2nd Focus Puller

      Ciarán Kavanagh

    • 2nd Focus Puller

      Fitzgerald, Dave

    • Focus Puller

      Simon Hume

    • Clapper/Loader

      Stewart A. Whelan

    • 2nd Clapper/Loader

      Tim Fleming

    • 2nd Clapper/Loader

      Adrianne Dollard

    • Clapper/Loader

      Spencer Murray

    • Gaffer

      Con Dempsey

    • Gaffer

      Terry Edland

    • Grip

      Luke Quigley

    • Grip

      Malcolm Huse

    • Grip

      Barry Read

    • Video Camera

      Joe O'Byrne

    • Video Assist

      David Crann

    • Video Assist

      Ron Osman

    • Video Playback

      Bill Dowling

    Stills:

    • Stills Photographer

      Denis Mortell

    Special Effects:

    • Digital Compositing

      Peerless Camera Company, London

    • Special Effects Supervisor

      Yves de Bono

    Editing:

    • Edited by

      Craig McKay

    • 1st Assistant Editor

      Naomi Geraghty

    • 1st Assistant Editor

      Dermot Diskin

    • 1st Assistant Editor

      May Kuckro

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      David Wilson

    • Supervising Art Director

      John Fenner

    • Art Director

      Conor Devlin

    • Assistant Art Director

      Mark Lowry

    • Assistant Art Director

      Clare Langan

    • Set Decorator

      Carolyn Scott

    • Muralist

      Danny Devenny

    • Muralist

      Marty Lyons

    • Newspaper Graphics

      Joan Winters

    • Prop Buyer

      Olwen Weekes

    • Prop Buyer

      Maurice Jones

    • Prop Buyer/Set Dresser

      Gill Ducker

    • Property Master

      Peter Hedges

    • Construction Manager

      Tommy Bassett

    • Construction Manager

      Andy Evans

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Joan Bergin

    • Wardrobe Mistress

      Ger Scully

    Make-up:

    • Chief Hair Designer

      Stephen Rose

    • Make-up Designer

      Pat Hays

    • Special Make-up Designed and Supervised by

      Burke, Michèle

    Titles:

    • Titles and Opticals

      The Effects House

    Music:

    • Music Composed and Conducted by

      Bill Whelan

    • Music Orchestrated by

      Bill Whelan

    • Music Supervisor

      Arlene Fishbach

    • Music Editor

      Thomas Drescher

    Sound:

    • Music Recorded and Mixed by

      Andrew Boland

    • Sound Mixer

      Brian Simmons

    • Sound Mixer

      John Pitt

    • Boom Operator

      Keith Batten

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Tom Fleischman

    • Re-recordist

      Christian Castellano

    • Re-recordist

      Terrance Laudermilch

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Philip Stockton

    • Dialogue Editor

      Alfano, Gina

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Lewis Goldstein

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Ron Bochar

    • ADR Editor

      Marissa Littlefield

    • Foley Supervisor

      Bruce Pross

    • Foley Artist

      Marko Costanzo

    • Foley Editor

      Visscher, Steve

    • Foley Editor

      Kam Chan

    • Foley Editor

      Stuart Stanley

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Graeme Crowther

    • Stunts

      Gary Powell

    • Stunts

      Alan xWalsh

    • Stunts

      Dominic Hewitt

    Consultant:

    • Consultant

      John Higgins

    • Dolby Stereo Consultant

      Bradford L. Hohle

    • Dialogue Coach

      Barbara Berkery

    Publicity:

    • Unit Publicist

      Gerry Lundberg

    Supplier:

    • Filmed with

      Panavision Cameras and Lenses