Movie

Borstal Boy (2001)

• NR
• March 22, 2001
• 1h 31m

• Drama

“As a prisoner of war it is my duty to escape.”

Overview

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.

Director

Peter Sheridan

Writers

Peter Sheridan, Nye Heron

Starring

Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Robin Laing