Borstal Boy (2001)

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Borstal Boy on IMDb 6.8/10 2,146 votes

Released:
2001-03-22

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.

Director:
Peter Sheridan

Runtime:
1h 31min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Shawn Hatosy
    as
    Brendan Behan
  • Danny Dyer
    as
    Charlie Milwall
  • Robin Laing
    as
    Jock
  • Ian McElhinney
    as
    Verreker
  • Eva Birthistle
    as
    Liz Joyce