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Movie 2001

Borstal Boy

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

6.2/10 ★★★☆☆ 91 min IE

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.

Cast & Crew

Director: Peter Sheridan

Cast: Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Robin Laing, Ian McElhinney, Eva Birthistle, Mark Huberman, Lee Ingleby, Ronnie Drew, Eamon Glancy, Dennis Conway, Patricia Leventon, John O'Toole

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