Borstal Boy

Borstal Boy

2001
1h 31m
6.2

6.2/10

51 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

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

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $100,000

Revenue: $87,400

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Dakota Films Hell's Kitchen
Production Countries
United Kingdom Ireland
Spoken Languages
Irish English

Keywords

homophobia bullying liverpool, england coming of age cross dressing accidental death ira (irish republican army) based on memoir or autobiography teenage boy reform school norfolk 1940s borstal gay theme gay teenager

Quick Facts

Release Date March 22, 2001
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0221838
Website Visit Site

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

Key Crew

Peter Sheridan
Director
Nye Heron
Writer
Peter Sheridan
Writer
Nye Heron
Producer
Arthur Lappin
Producer
Pat Moylan
Producer
Jim Sheridan
Executive Producer