
Borstal Boy (2002)

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.
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Borstal Boy
2002 / NR / 1 hr 28 minBased 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.
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Director
Peter Sheridan
Cast
Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer
Producted By
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
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