The Hunger Artist

The Hunger Artist was released on 20 August 1995.

The Hunger Artist was directed by Bernard Rudden.

The Hunger Artist has a runtime of 40m.

The Hunger Artist was produced by Mark O'Dowd, Jim Hickey.

A victim of a consumer obsessed society, indifferent to people's individual suffering; the Hunger Artists struggle becomes a statement about our society. Starving himself for the amusement of others until near death the Hunger Artist never had to think about his predicament too much. In a bizarre attempt to extort money from the Hunger Artists owner, 2 thieves kidnap him for a ransom. Nothing is paid and the thieves 'throw him away'. Lost and confused he becomes a source classic Freudian reflection and projection. Everyone he meets take a little something from him and cuts him loose again. Eventually the Hunger Artist is found dying by a group of new century clubbers who comfort and protect him like a messiah during his last moments, and are left empty with his passing.

The key characters in The Hunger Artist are J'ean Brown (Sean Brown), Human Trafficker (Paul Buchanan), Admirer (Jeanette Burns).

The Hunger Artist is rated PG.

The Hunger Artist is a Short, Drama film.

The Hunger Artist has an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10.