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20011h 31mNREnglish

Borstal Boy

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

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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.

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DirectorPeter Sheridan

Keywords

homophobiabullyingliverpool, englandcoming of agecross dressingaccidental deathira (irish republican army)based on memoir or autobiographyteenage boyreform schoolnorfolk1940sborstalgay themegay teenager
Budget$100K
Box Office$87K

Cast

Shawn Hatosy as Brendan Behan

Shawn Hatosy

Brendan Behan

Danny Dyer as Charlie Milwall

Danny Dyer

Charlie Milwall

Robin Laing as Jock

Robin Laing

Jock

Ian McElhinney as Verreker

Ian McElhinney

Verreker

Eva Birthistle as Liz Joyce

Eva Birthistle

Liz Joyce

Mark Huberman as Mac

Mark Huberman

Mac

Lee Ingleby as Dale

Lee Ingleby

Dale

Ronnie Drew as Customs man

Ronnie Drew

Customs man

Eamon Glancy as Manning

Eamon Glancy

Manning

Dennis Conway as Holmes

Dennis Conway

Holmes