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Borstal Boy
“As a prisoner of war it is my duty to escape.”
6.2 / 10• 2001• 1h 31m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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
Shawn Hatosy
Brendan Behan
Lead
Danny Dyer
Charlie Milwall
Robin Laing
Jock
Ian McElhinney
Verreker
Eva Birthistle
Liz Joyce
Mark Huberman
Mac
Lee Ingleby
Dale
Ronnie Drew
Customs man
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Sheridan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Borstal Boy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
