Borstal Boy

Name: Borstal Boy
Released: 2001-03-22
Rating: 6.2

6.2/10 (53)

·2001· 91 min

Director: Peter Sheridan

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

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.

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Cast

Shawn Hatosy

Brendan Behan

Danny Dyer

Charlie Milwall

Robin Laing

Jock

Ian McElhinney

Verreker

Eva Birthistle

Liz Joyce

Mark Huberman

Mac

Lee Ingleby

Dale

Ronnie Drew

Customs man

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Eamon Glancy

Manning

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Dennis Conway

Holmes

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Patricia Leventon

Landlady

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John O'Toole

Whitbread

In brief

Borstal Boy (2001) is a drama film. With an average rating of 6.2/10 from 53 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 31min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Borstal Boy runs 91 minutes (1h 31min).

What rating does Borstal Boy have?

Borstal Boy has an average rating of 6.2/10 based on 53 viewer votes on TMDB.

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Borstal Boy was released in 2001.