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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The prisoners' puddles of urine all flow into one continuous stream on the floor of their cellblock, which later on in the film is swept away by a prison guard.
* ExcrementStatement: The purpose of the "dirty protests", where the prisoners smear their feces all over the walls of their cells and urinate out into the hallway.
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** As the film is British, most of its viewers would be aware of Northern Ireland's political history and the wash protests and hunger strikes.

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** As the film is British, most of its viewers would be aware of Northern Ireland's political history and the wash protests and hunger strikes.strikes.
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''Hunger'' is a 2008 British movie, the first to be directed by artist Steve [=McQueen=] ([[NamesTheSame no relation to the 60's action star]]). It involves Irish prisoners of UsefulNotes/TheTroubles, and the various ways they protest, starting with "no-wash" protests and ending in hunger strikes and stars Irish actor Creator/MichaelFassbender.

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''Hunger'' is a 2008 British movie, the first to be directed by artist Steve [=McQueen=] Creator/SteveMcQueenDirector ([[NamesTheSame no relation to the 60's action star]]). It involves Irish prisoners of UsefulNotes/TheTroubles, and the various ways they protest, starting with "no-wash" protests and ending in hunger strikes and stars Irish actor Creator/MichaelFassbender.
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* DoingItForTheArt: DEAR GOD. Creator/MichaelFassbender dropped over thirty pounds to accurately portray Sands, and co-star Creator/LiamCunningham actually moved in with Fassbender for a while so they could rehearse their seventeen-minute long conversation. It took four takes.
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''Hunger'' is a 2008 British movie, the first to be directed by artist Steve [=McQueen=] ([[NamesTheSame no relation to the 60's action star]]). It involves Irish prisoners of UsefulNotes/TheTroubles, and the various ways they protest, starting with "no-wash" protests and ending in hunger strikes and stars Irish actor MichaelFassbender.

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''Hunger'' is a 2008 British movie, the first to be directed by artist Steve [=McQueen=] ([[NamesTheSame no relation to the 60's action star]]). It involves Irish prisoners of UsefulNotes/TheTroubles, and the various ways they protest, starting with "no-wash" protests and ending in hunger strikes and stars Irish actor MichaelFassbender.
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* DoingItForTheArt: DEAR GOD. MichaelFassbender dropped over thirty pounds to accurately portray Sands, and co-star Creator/LiamCunningham actually moved in with Fassbender for a while so they could rehearse their seventeen-minute long conversation. It took four takes.

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* DoingItForTheArt: DEAR GOD. MichaelFassbender Creator/MichaelFassbender dropped over thirty pounds to accurately portray Sands, and co-star Creator/LiamCunningham actually moved in with Fassbender for a while so they could rehearse their seventeen-minute long conversation. It took four takes.
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* DoingItForTheArt: DEAR GOD. MichaelFassbender dropped over thirty pounds to accurately portray Sands, and co-star Liam Cunningham actually moved in with Fassbender for a while so they could rehearse their seventeen-minute long conversation. It took four takes.

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* DoingItForTheArt: DEAR GOD. MichaelFassbender dropped over thirty pounds to accurately portray Sands, and co-star Liam Cunningham Creator/LiamCunningham actually moved in with Fassbender for a while so they could rehearse their seventeen-minute long conversation. It took four takes.
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* ImagineSpot: [[spoiler: Just before Bobby Sanders dies he vividly experiences a memory of him jogging in the woods as a child.]]

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* ImagineSpot: [[spoiler: Just before Bobby Sanders Sands dies he vividly experiences a memory of him jogging in the woods as a child.]]
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* ViewersAreGeniuses: The movie never stops to explain why the prisoners refuse to wash, wear blankets, etc.

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* ViewersAreGeniuses: The movie never stops to explain why the prisoners refuse to wash, wear blankets, etc. Heck, even what Irish Republicanism is is barely mentioned in the film
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''Hunger'' is a 2008 British movie, the first to be directed by artist Steve [=McQueen=] ([[NamesTheSame no relation to the 60's action star]]). It involves Irish prisoners of TheTroubles, and the various ways they protest, starting with "no-wash" protests and ending in hunger strikes and stars Irish actor MichaelFassbender.

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''Hunger'' is a 2008 British movie, the first to be directed by artist Steve [=McQueen=] ([[NamesTheSame no relation to the 60's action star]]). It involves Irish prisoners of TheTroubles, UsefulNotes/TheTroubles, and the various ways they protest, starting with "no-wash" protests and ending in hunger strikes and stars Irish actor MichaelFassbender.



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* {{Squick}}: Just how unsanitary and dirty the prisoners cells are, particularly the large spiral shape on a cell wall drawn with feces.
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[[IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused]] with the VideoGame/{{Prototype}} [[{{Fanfic.Hunger}} fanfic]] of the [[SimilarlyNamedWorks same name.]]

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[[IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused]] with the VideoGame/{{Prototype}} ''VideoGame/{{Prototype}}'' [[{{Fanfic.Hunger}} fanfic]] of the [[SimilarlyNamedWorks same name.]]name]], or with the 1983 movie ''Film/TheHunger''.
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* MercyKill: Bobby tells the story of an injured foal that he and his friends found at a young age. And that he took the initiative to end it's suffering, knowing that it was the right thing to do.

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* MercyKill: Bobby tells the story of an injured foal that he and his friends found at a young age. And that he took the initiative to end it's its suffering, knowing that it was the right thing to do.
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* Squick: Just how unsanitary and dirty the prisoners cells are, particularly the large spiral shape on a cell wall drawn with fecess.

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* Squick: {{Squick}}: Just how unsanitary and dirty the prisoners cells are, particularly the large spiral shape on a cell wall drawn with fecess.feces.
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* ImagineSpot: [[spoiler:Just before Bobby Sanders dies he vividly experiences a memory of him jogging in the woods as a child.

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* ImagineSpot: [[spoiler:Just [[spoiler: Just before Bobby Sanders dies he vividly experiences a memory of him jogging in the woods as a child.]]

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* CareerKillers: [[spoiler:Officer Raymond Lohan get's shot by an IRA assassin as he goes to visit his catatonic mother.]]



* ShootTheShaggyDog: Almost. Bobby Sands dies, 9 more men die after him, and their goal (the status of political prisoner) is never accomplished. They do, however, get other rights granted to the other prisoners.

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* ShootTheShaggyDog: Almost. Bobby Sands dies, 9 more men die after him, and their goal (the status of political prisoner) is never completely accomplished. They do, however, get other equivalent rights granted to the other prisoners.
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* Squick: Just how unsanitary and dirty the prisoners cells are.

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* Squick: Just how unsanitary and dirty the prisoners cells are.are, particularly the large spiral shape on a cell wall drawn with fecess.
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* MercyKill: Bobby tells the story of an injured foal that he and his friends found at a young age. And that he took the initiative to end it's suffering, knowing that it was the right thing to do.
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* ImagineSpot: [[spoiler:Just before Bobby Sanders dies he vividly experiences a memory of him jogging in the woods as a child.
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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown:

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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Some of the prisoners get brutally beaten by a collection of riot officers.
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* Squick: How unsanitary and dirty the prisoners cells are.

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* Squick: How Just how unsanitary and dirty the prisoners cells are.
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* CareerKillers: [[spoiler:Officer Raymond Lohan get's shot by an IRA assassin as he goes to visit his catatonic mother.]]
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* Squick: How unsanitary and dirty the prisoners cells are.
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* InvulnerableKnuckles: Averted, prison officer Raymond hurts his hand pretty badly after punching the wall by accident.
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''Hunger'' is a 2008 British movie, the first to be directed by artist Steve [=McQueen=] ([[NamesTheSame no relation to the 60's action star]]). It involves Irish prisoners of TheTroubles, and the various ways they protest, starting with "no-wash" protests and ending in hunger strikes.

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''Hunger'' is a 2008 British movie, the first to be directed by artist Steve [=McQueen=] ([[NamesTheSame no relation to the 60's action star]]). It involves Irish prisoners of TheTroubles, and the various ways they protest, starting with "no-wash" protests and ending in hunger strikes.
strikes and stars Irish actor MichaelFassbender.



* DoingItForTheArt: DEAR GOD. Michael Fassbender dropped over thirty pounds to accurately portray Sands, and co-star Liam Cunningham actually moved in with Fassbender for a while so they could rehearse their seventeen-minute long conversation. It took four takes.

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* DoingItForTheArt: DEAR GOD. Michael Fassbender MichaelFassbender dropped over thirty pounds to accurately portray Sands, and co-star Liam Cunningham actually moved in with Fassbender for a while so they could rehearse their seventeen-minute long conversation. It took four takes.
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[[IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused]] with the {{Prototype}} [[{{Fanfic.Hunger}} fanfic]] of the [[SimilarlyNamedWorks same name.]]

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[[IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused]] with the {{Prototype}} VideoGame/{{Prototype}} [[{{Fanfic.Hunger}} fanfic]] of the [[SimilarlyNamedWorks same name.]]
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* ViewersAreGeniuses: The movie never stops to explain why the prisoners refuse to wash, wear blankets, etc.

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* ViewersAreGeniuses: The movie never stops to explain why the prisoners refuse to wash, wear blankets, etc.etc.
** As the film is British, most of its viewers would be aware of Northern Ireland's political history and the wash protests and hunger strikes.
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* DoingItForTheArt: DEAR GOD. Michael Fassbender dropped over thirty pounds to accurately portray Sands, and co-star Liam Cunningham actually moved in with Fassbender for a while so they could rehearse their seventeen-minute long conversation. It took four takes.
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[[IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused]] with the {{Prototype}} {{fanfic}} of the [[{{Fanfic.Hunger}} same]] [[SimilarlyNamedWorks name.]]

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[[IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused]] with the {{Prototype}} {{fanfic}} of the [[{{Fanfic.Hunger}} same]] fanfic]] of the [[SimilarlyNamedWorks same name.]]

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