Borstal Boy
Not Rated
Drama
6.2/10(44 ratings)
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.
03-22-2001
1h 28m
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Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
- Production:
- British Screen Productions, BSB, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Dakota Films, Hell's Kitchen, RTÉ, Full Schilling Investments
- Revenue:
- $87,400
- Budget:
- $100,000
Locations and Languages
- Country:
- IE; GB
- Filming:
- GB; IE
- Languages:
- en