Borstal Boy (2001)

Borstal Boy (2001)

2001-03-22 United Kingdom, Ireland 88 Min. PG-13
6.2 44 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Shawn Hatosy is Brendan Behan
Brendan Behan
Danny Dyer is Charlie Milwall
Charlie Milwall
Robin Laing is Jock
Jock
Ian McElhinney is Verreker
Verreker
Eva Birthistle is Liz Joyce
Liz Joyce
Mark Huberman is Mac
Mac
Lee Ingleby is Dale
Dale
Ronnie Drew is Customs man
Customs man
Eamon Glancy is Manning
Manning
Dennis Conway is Holmes
Holmes
Patricia Leventon is Landlady
Landlady
John O'Toole is Whitbread
Whitbread

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