Borstal Boy
2001 • Drama
6.2 (45)
Peter Sheridan
Director
Nye Heron
Writer
Peter Sheridan
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
March 22, 2001
Duration
88 Min
Language
en
Popularity
2.3775
Budget
$100,000
Revenue
$87,400
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
Danny Dyer
Robin Laing
Ian McElhinney
Eva Birthistle
Mark Huberman
Lee Ingleby
Ronnie Drew
Luke Hayden
Michael York
Mark Lambert
Owen Sharpe
Lukas Hassel
Arthur Riordan
