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Borstal Boy

Borstal Boy

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Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 100,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , Irish
📆 Date Released: 2001-03-22
⌚ Running Time: 88 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.1

Beloved Cast

Shawn Hatosy original image
Brendan Behan
Shawn Hatosy
Danny Dyer original image
Charlie Milwall
Danny Dyer
Robin Laing original image
Jock
Robin Laing
Ian McElhinney original image
Verreker
Ian McElhinney
Eva Birthistle original image
Liz Joyce
Eva Birthistle
Mark Huberman original image
Mac
Mark Huberman
Lee Ingleby original image
Dale
Lee Ingleby
Ronnie Drew original image
Customs man
Ronnie Drew
Eamon Glancy original image
Manning
Eamon Glancy
Dennis Conway original image
Holmes
Dennis Conway
Patricia Leventon original image
Landlady
Patricia Leventon
John O'Toole original image
Whitbread
John O'Toole
Luke Hayden original image
Alex
Luke Hayden
Michael York original image
Joyce
Michael York
Mark Lambert original image
Chief Dixon
Mark Lambert
Eoin Slattery original image
James
Eoin Slattery
Owen Sharpe original image
Albert
Owen Sharpe
Viko Nikci original image
Jerzy
Viko Nikci
Lukas Hassel original image
Kydd
Lukas Hassel

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