Borstal Boy
6.2
2001-03-22
Based on Irish poet Brendan Behan's experiences in a reform school in 1942. A 16 year-old Irish republican terrorist arrives on the ferry at Liverpool and is arrested for possession of explosives. He is imprisoned in a Borstal in East Anglia, where he is forced to live with his would-be enemies, an experience that profoundly changes his life.
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Based on Irish poet Brendan Behan's experiences in a reform school in 1942. A 16 year-old Irish republican terrorist arrives on the ferry at Liverpool and is arrested for possession of explosives. He is imprisoned in a Borstal in East Anglia, where he is forced to live with his would-be enemies, an experience that profoundly changes his life.
Released
2001-03-22
Runtime
88
Director
Jim Sheridan
Budget
$100000
Revenue
$87400
Genres
Drama
Language
English
Production
British Screen Productions
BSB
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Dakota Films
Hell's Kitchen
RTÉ
Full Schilling Investments
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Shawn Hatosy
Shawn Hatosy
Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer
Robin Laing
Robin Laing
Ian McElhinney
Ian McElhinney
Eva Birthistle
Eva Birthistle
Mark Huberman
Mark Huberman
Lee Ingleby
Lee Ingleby
Ronnie Drew
Ronnie Drew
Eamon Glancy
Eamon GlancyDennis Conway
Dennis ConwayPatricia Leventon
Patricia LeventonJohn O'Toole
John O'Toole
Luke Hayden
Luke Hayden
Michael York
Michael York
Mark Lambert
Mark LambertEoin Slattery
Eoin Slattery
Owen Sharpe
Owen SharpeViko Nikci
Viko Nikci
Lukas Hassel
Lukas Hassel
Arthur Riordan
Arthur Riordan