poster
Borstal Boy
Release Date: Mar 22, 2001
60%

Genres: Drama

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Shawn Hatosy | Brendan Behan
Danny Dyer | Charlie Milwall
Robin Laing | Jock
Ian McElhinney | Verreker
Eva Birthistle | Liz Joyce
Mark Huberman | Mac
Featured Crew
crew image
Peter Sheridan | Writer
crew image
Brendan Behan | Author
crew image
Nye Heron | Writer
crew image
Peter Sheridan | Director
crew image
Judy Counihan | Co-Producer
crew image
Pat Moylan | Producer