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Residing in Northern Ireland's infamous Long Kesh prison because of his involvement with the IRA, Bobby Sands (Michael Fassbender) chooses the path of martyrdom in 1981, beginning a hunger strike to protest his and others' mistreatment at the hands of their British captors. His punishing (and highly publicized) act is mesmerizingly dramatized in director/co-writer Steve McQueen's fact-based drama. With Stuart Graham, Liam Cunningham. 96 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH); bonus "Panorama" episode "The Provo's Last Card?" (1981); featurette; interviews; theatrical trailer.