Borstal Boy
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.
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Borstal Boy
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- Cast
- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 22, 2001
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama
User Score
60%
Original Title
Borstal Boy
Production Companies
British Screen Productions, BSB
Director
Peter Sheridan
Description
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.
