Borstal Boy

2001

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

Drama

Peter Sheridan
1h 31m
March 22, 2001 · United Kingdom, Ireland

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 22, 2001
Original language: English
Spoken languages: Irish, English
Countries: United Kingdom, Ireland
Production: British Screen Productions,British Sky Broadcasting,Dakota Films,Hell's Kitchen
Cast: Shawn Hatosy,Danny Dyer,Robin Laing,Ian McElhinney,Eva Birthistle,Mark Huberman,Lee Ingleby,Ronnie Drew,Eamon Glancy,Dennis Conwayand 28 more
Director: Peter Sheridan
Writer: Peter Sheridan,Brendan Behan,Nye Heron
Producer: Pat Moylan,Arthur Lappin,Nye Heron,Jim Sheridan
Cinematography: Ciarán Tanham
Budget: $100,000
Revenue: $87,400
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