Borstal Boy
Borstal Boy

Information

Release DateMarch 22, 2001
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased
Budget$100K
Revenue$87K
ProductionDakota Films, Hell's Kitchen
LanguagesEnglish, Irish
6.2
48 votes
Popularity2

Borstal Boy

"As a prisoner of war it is my duty to escape."

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Peter Sheridan

Featured Cast

Shawn Hatosy

Shawn Hatosy

Brendan Behan

Danny Dyer

Danny Dyer

Charlie Milwall

Robin Laing

Robin Laing

Jock

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Verreker

Eva Birthistle

Eva Birthistle

Liz Joyce

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