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Borstal Boy
Borstal Boy

Borstal Boy

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$100000

Revenue

$87400

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.283/10

Release Date

22 March 2001

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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

Eamon Glancy

Manning

Dennis Conway

Dennis Conway

Holmes

Patricia Leventon

Patricia Leventon

Landlady

John O'Toole

John O'Toole

Whitbread

Luke Hayden

Luke Hayden

Alex

Michael York

Michael York

Joyce

Mark Lambert

Mark Lambert

Chief Dixon

Eoin Slattery

Eoin Slattery

James

Owen Sharpe

Owen Sharpe

Albert

Viko Nikci

Viko Nikci

Jerzy

Lukas Hassel

Lukas Hassel

Kydd

Arthur Riordan

Arthur Riordan

Liberian

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