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Borstal Boy

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

Not Rated Drama

Starring: Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Robin Laing, Ian McElhinney, Eva Birthistle

Writer: Peter Sheridan, Brendan Behan, Nye Heron

Release Date:
March 22, 2001
Ratings:
6.1 / 10
Director:
Peter Sheridan
Companies:
Dakota Films

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.