Film
Borstal Boy
2001· NR· 1h 31m· Drama
“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.
2001-03-22
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Key Crew
DirectorPeter Sheridan
WriterNye Heron
ProducerArthur Lappin
Director of PhotographyCiarán Tanham
EditorStephen O'Connell
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2001-03-22
Runtime1h 31m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosDakota Films · Hell's Kitchen
Budget$100,000
Box office$87,400
LanguagesIrish · English
CountriesUnited Kingdom · Ireland
Rating6.2/10 · 52 votes
Original languageen
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