On screen
Cast
52 credited performers
Helen Mirren
Kathleen Quigley
Fionnula Flanagan
Annie Higgins
Aidan Gillen
Gerard Quigley
David O'Hara
Frank Higgins
John Lynch
Bobby Sands
Tom Hollander
Farnsworth
Tim Woodward
Harrington
Ciarán Hinds
Danny Boyle
Geraldine O'Rawe
Alice Quigley
Gerard McSorley
Father Daly
Dan Gordon
Inspector McPeake
Artwork unavailable
Grainne Delany
Theresa Higgins
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Liam Quigley
Robert Lang
Government Minister
Stephen Hogan
Young Turk
Peter Howitt
SAS Leader
Bosco Hogan
British Captain
Artwork unavailable
Jimmy Keogh
Jimmy Higgins
John Kavanagh
Cardinal
Oliver Maguire
Frank Maguire
Doreen Keogh
Mother Superior
Artwork unavailable
Anna Megan
Rosie Quigley
Artwork unavailable
Hugh O'Donnell
Paddy
Artwork unavailable
John Higgins
John Deegan
Joan Sheehy
Woman Searcher #1
Mal Whyte
Barrister
Artwork unavailable
Alan Barry
Judge
Barry Cassin
Prosecutor
Artwork unavailable
Brian Mallon
Prison Officer Jones
Sean Lawlor
Platoon Leader
Artwork unavailable
Michael Sherrie
Assistant Governor
Artwork unavailable
James Hickey
Young Son
Artwork unavailable
Karen Carlisle
Prisoner's Girlfriend
Artwork unavailable
Fiona Higgins
Prisoner's Sister
Jer O'Leary
Hunger Striker #1
Tim McDonnell
Hunger Striker #2
Tony Flynn
Cyclist
Artwork unavailable
Liam Byrne
Prisoner Murphy
Artwork unavailable
Pat Mulryan
IRA Man #1
Artwork unavailable
Valerie Roe
Girl in Farnsworth's Office
Artwork unavailable
Deirdre McAliskey
Woman in Court
Michael O'Sullivan
Prison Officer Davis
Jennifer Gibney
Woman Searcher #2
Artwork unavailable
Robert Taylor
Election Agent
Artwork unavailable
Kate Perry
Prison Officer's Widow
Anthony Brophy
Prisoner's Leader
Artwork unavailable
Mickey McEneaney
Merry Mac
Artwork unavailable
Patrick McEneaney
Merry Mac
Artwork unavailable
Gene Berrills
Merry Mac
Artwork unavailable
Ronan O'Donoghue
Radio Announcer
Artwork unavailable
Richard Neilson
Radio Announcer
Richard Butler
MP (uncredited)