news news 81 1996 28 min Presented as the work of a French TV crew sent to cover the Bobby Sands 1981 hunger strike, '81 is, in fact, a fictional look at two Belfast families: one catholic and nationalist, one protestant and unionist. watched want to watch oscars IMDb 7.7 director Stephen Burke writer Stephen Burke news ✕ loading… cast Robert Hickey Tommy Friel Lalor Roddy Bernard Friel