3 Movies Directed by Steve McQueen

Hunger

Hunger

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-10-31

Languages:

English, Irish

Countries:

UK, Ireland

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (45950 Reviews)

Director:

Steve McQueen

Fullplot:

Hunger follows life in the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland with an interpretation of the highly emotive events surrounding the 1981 IRA Hunger Strike, led by Bobby Sands. With an epic eye for detail, the film provides a timely exploration of what happens when body and mind are pushed to the uttermost limit.

Shame

Shame

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-01-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

NC-17

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (131351 Reviews)

Director:

Steve McQueen

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Steve McQueen

Abi Morgan

Harold Manning (french adaptation)

Fullplot:

Brandon is a 30-something man living in New York who is unable to manage his sex life. After his wayward younger sister moves into his apartment, Brandon's world spirals out of control. Shame examines the nature of need, how we live our lives and the experiences that shape us.

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-11-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

134 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (363143 Reviews)

Director:

Steve McQueen

Cast:

Writer:

John Ridley (screenplay)

Solomon Northup (based on "Twelve Years a Slave" by)

Fullplot:

Based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon's chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) will forever alter his life.

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