CinemaOSMovie · 2001 · 1h 31m · NR

Borstal Boy

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

62%(54)IMDbDrama

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.

Directed byPeter Sheridan

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
EN
Released
March 22, 2001
Budget
$100,000
Revenue
$87,400
Studios
Hell's KitchenDakota Films

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2 videos
BORSTAL BOY Official Film Trailer

BORSTAL BOY Official Film Trailer

Borstal Boy - Trailer

Borstal Boy - Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Mark Huberman

Mark Huberman

Mac

Lee Ingleby

Lee Ingleby

Dale

Ronnie Drew

Ronnie Drew

Customs man

Eamon Glancy

Manning

Dennis Conway

Holmes

Creative team
Directed by
Peter Sheridan
Written by
Nye Heron
Peter Sheridan
Produced by
Nye Heron
Arthur Lappin

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