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Young European Film of the Year | 1996 | Terry
1996 | Terry
1996 | Terry
Theatrical movie debut of Tom Hollander (Farnsworth).
This was to have originally been a production of American Playhouse, a division of PBS, that would have co-financed this movie with The Samuel Goldwyn Company. However, the folding of the American Playhouse label combined with Goldwyn's financial troubles led to this movie going into turnaround, where it was eventually produced by Castle Rock Entertainment.
Second film in which Helen Mirren and John Lynch appear together. Both starred in Cal (1984), which is also set during the Troubles. Additionally, Lynch also co-starred in the critically acclaimed film In the Name of the Father (1993), depicting the wrongful imprisonment of the Guildford Four during the Troubles (both Some Mother's Son and In the Name of the Father were written by Jim Sheridan ).
When it was first released in the UK, star & associate producer Helen Mirren was invited as a guest on the BBC TV weekly lottery draw, but due to the controversial subject matter of the film, she wasn't allowed to mention or promote the film. Mirren declined to appear.
This was the first portrayal of Bobby Sands in a feature film. He was later portrayed in H3 (2001) and Hunger (2008).
"Kathleen Quigley: What are you doing here? Alice Quigley: I resigned. Kathleen Quigley: What? Alice Quigley: I can't work there anymore. Kathleen Quigley: Why? Alice Quigley: Nobody trusts me! Kathleen Quigley: Well did- did someone say something? Alice Quigley: No... I just know. Kathleen Quigley: Oh, for God's sake! Alice! Alice Quigley: It's a bloody bank, Mum! The IRA have robbed it four times, why should they trust me? Kathleen Quigley: Gerard didn't rob it! Alice Quigley: How do you know? Kathleen Quigley: ...Where will you work? Alice Quigley: I can't stay here anymore. I hate this country."
"Farnsworth: No no no, we didn't say "their own clothes", we said "civilian style clothes". Harrington: Now you listen to me! I am a diplomat of Her Majesty's government. I do *not* break agreements! Farnsworth: Well this is war, not diplomacy. Harrington: Really? I distinctly remember you saying to me that it *wasn't* war! Farnsworth: Look, I want you to start treating these people for what they are: a bunch of terrorists. You do what it takes to draw them out into the open, and then you finish them off!"
