Borstal Boy
2001·1h 31m
6.2/ 10 (52 votes)
“As a prisoner of war it is my duty to escape.”
Drama
Overview
Brendan Behan, a sixteen year-old IRA foot soldier, is going on a bombing mission from Ireland to Liverpool during the second world war. His mission is thwarted when he is apprehended, charged and imprisoned in Borstal, a reform institution for young offenders in East Anglia, England.
Trailer
Director
Peter Sheridan
Writers
Peter Sheridan, Nye Heron
Where to Watch
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Cast
Shawn Hatosy
Brendan Behan
Danny Dyer
Charlie Milwall
Robin Laing
Jock
Ian McElhinney
Verreker
Eva Birthistle
Liz Joyce
Mark Huberman
Mac
Lee Ingleby
Dale
Ronnie Drew
Customs man
?
Eamon Glancy
Manning
?
Dennis Conway
Holmes
Details
Language
en
Status
Released
Budget
$100,000
Box Office
$87,400
