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    Borstal Boy

    91'

    2001-03-22

    6.2

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

    Drama

    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.

    DirectingPeter SheridanWritingPeter Sheridan

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    Cast

    4

    Brendan Behan

    Shawn Hatosy

    2

    Charlie Milwall

    Danny Dyer

    1

    Jock

    Robin Laing

    2

    Verreker

    Ian McElhinney

    2

    Liz Joyce

    Eva Birthistle

    1

    Mac

    Mark Huberman

    2

    Dale

    Lee Ingleby

    1

    Customs man

    Ronnie Drew

    1

    Manning

    Eamon Glancy

    1

    Holmes

    Dennis Conway

    1

    Landlady

    Patricia Leventon

    1

    Whitbread

    John O'Toole

    1

    Alex

    Luke Hayden

    2

    Joyce

    Michael York

    1

    Chief Dixon

    Mark Lambert

    1

    James

    Eoin Slattery

    1

    Albert

    Owen Sharpe

    1

    Jerzy

    Viko Nikci

    1

    Kydd

    Lukas Hassel

    1

    Liberian

    Arthur Riordan

    1

    Judge Goddard

    Brian de Salvo

    1

    Republican in Court

    Jer O'Leary

    1

    Mortimer

    Joe Taylor

    1

    Cragg

    Tony Coleman

    1

    Miller

    Luke Griffin

    1

    Borstal Boy

    Garret Deady

    1

    Borstal Boy

    Darren Donohue

    1

    Borstal Boy

    William Fitzpatrick

    1

    Borstal Boy

    David Hynes

    1

    Borstal Boy

    Keith Murtagh

    1

    Parson

    Jim Byrne

    1

    Soldier

    Trevor Hanly

    1

    Sentry

    Gerry Browne

    1

    Rabbi

    Gerald Davis

    1

    First Lieutenant

    Robert Price

    1

    Priest (uncredited)

    Barry Dobson

    1

    IRA man (uncredited)

    David Johnston

    1

    Prostitute (uncredited)

    Rita Marie Lawlor

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    Details:

    • Budget: 100000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 87400
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
      2. Ireland
    • List of languages:
      1. Irish
      2. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Dakota Films
      2. Hell's Kitchen
    • Vote Count: 56
    • Popularity: 0.9325
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Borstal Boy

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