
Borstal Boy
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.
Release Date: 2001-03-22
Drama
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Casts

Shawn Hatosy
as Brendan Behan

Danny Dyer
as Charlie Milwall

Robin Laing
as Jock

Ian McElhinney
as Verreker

Eva Birthistle
as Liz Joyce

Mark Huberman
as Mac

Lee Ingleby
as Dale

Ronnie Drew
as Customs man

Luke Hayden
as Alex

Michael York
as Joyce