Borstal Boy
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.
Year: 2001
Genre: Drama
Studio: British Screen Productions, BSB, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Dakota Films, Hell's Kitchen, RTÉ, Full Schilling Investments
Director: Peter Sheridan
Cast: Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Robin Laing, Ian McElhinney, Eva Birthistle, Mark Huberman
Crew: Peter Sheridan (Director), Peter Sheridan (Writer), Brendan Behan (Author), Nye Heron (Writer), Judy Counihan (Co-Producer), Pat Moylan (Producer)
Runtime: 88 minutes
Release: Mar 22, 2001
IMDb: 6.20/10 by 44 users
Popularity: 4
Country: United Kingdom, Ireland
Language: English, Gaeilge
Budget: 100
Revenue: 87
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