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.
Title | Borstal Boy |
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Year | 2001 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United Kingdom, Ireland |
Studio | British Screen Productions, BSB, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Dakota Films, Hell's Kitchen, RTÉ, Full Schilling Investments |
Cast | Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Robin Laing, Ian McElhinney, Eva Birthistle, Mark Huberman |
Crew | Peter Sheridan (Writer), Brendan Behan (Author), Nye Heron (Writer), Peter Sheridan (Director), Judy Counihan (Co-Producer), Pat Moylan (Producer) |
Release | Mar 22, 2001 |
Runtime | 88 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.20 / 10 by 44 users |
Popularity | 4 |