Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)

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Song for a Raggy Boy on IMDb 7.6/10 3,313 votes

Released:
2003-01-19

Overview:
William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.

Director:
Aisling Walsh

Runtime:
1h 34min

Genre:
Drama, History

  • Cast:
  • Aidan Quinn
    as
    William Franklin
  • Iain Glen
    as
    Brother John
  • Marc Warren
    as
    Brother Mac
  • Dudley Sutton
    as
    Brother Tom
  • Alan Devlin
    as
    Father Damian