The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan (1997)

March. 17,1997

7.5

| Documentary Music

A look at the colourful lifestyle and inspiring music and lyrics of Shane MacGowan, former lead singer of the Pogues. Featuring specially-recorded performances of MacGowan's songs.

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Cast

Shane MacGowan as Self

[2020] Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan [2010] Straight to Hell Returns [2004] The Pogues Live at the Town and Country [2004] Shane MacGowan & The Popes: Live at Montreux 1995 [2002] If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story [1997] The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan

Sinéad O'Connor as Self

[2022] Nothing Compares [2020] The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street [2003] Sinead O'Connor - Goodnight, Thank You. You've Been a Lovely Audience [1997] The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan [1991] The Ghosts of Oxford Street [1990] Roger Waters: The Wall—Live in Berlin

Billy Bragg as Self

[2021] Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl [2020] Beyond Barricades [2020] Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council [2019] The Big Meeting [2015] Call Me Lucky [2012] Last Shop Standing

Reviews

Unlimitedia

1997/03/17

Sick Product of a Sick System

TrueHello

1997/03/18

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

TaryBiggBall

1997/03/19

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Rosie Searle

1997/03/20

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.