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Borstal Boy

Borstal Boy

# As a prisoner of war it is my duty to escape.
Drama
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 100,000
🌏 Languages Available: Irish , English
📆 Date Released: 2001-03-22
⌚ Running Time: 91 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.143

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
Arthur Riordan original image
Liberian
Arthur Riordan

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