5.6
Patrick
2019
“As a prisoner of war it is my duty to escape.”
Borstal Boy (2001)
March 22, 20011h 31mEN
6.2
51 votes
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 SheridanWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
Irish
Budget
$100K
Revenue
$87K
Production Companies
Dakota FilmsHell's Kitchen
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User Reviews
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7.0When Brendan Behan (Shawn Hatosy) arrives in Liverpool with a bag full of explosives amidst WWII, he's promptly caught and sent to a youth detention facility in Norfolk. It's run by a fair and open-minded warden (Michael York) who advises his inmates to behave themselves and all will be fine. That's easier said than done, though, as this confirmed Irish republican is not going to naturally fit in with his cohorts. One exception might be navy man Charlie Milwall (Danny Dyer) with whom he becomes quite thick. What now ensues combines a frequently toxic mix of politics, bullying and fluid sexuali…
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