Borstal Boy

Borstal Boy

2001-03-22 United Kingdom, Ireland 88 Min. PG-13
6.2 45 votes

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.

Cast

Shawn Hatosy is Brendan Behan
Shawn Hatosy
Brendan Behan
Danny Dyer is Charlie Milwall
Danny Dyer
Charlie Milwall
Robin Laing is Jock
Robin Laing
Jock
Ian McElhinney is Verreker
Ian McElhinney
Verreker
Eva Birthistle is Liz Joyce
Eva Birthistle
Liz Joyce
Mark Huberman is Mac
Mark Huberman
Mac
Lee Ingleby is Dale
Lee Ingleby
Dale
Ronnie Drew is Customs man
Ronnie Drew
Customs man
Eamon Glancy is Manning
Eamon Glancy
Manning
Dennis Conway is Holmes
Dennis Conway
Holmes
Patricia Leventon is Landlady
Patricia Leventon
Landlady
John O'Toole is Whitbread
John O'Toole
Whitbread