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Borstal Boy
As a prisoner of war it is my duty to escape.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$100000
Revenue
$87400
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
2001-03-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
47
Vote Average
6.298
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Shawn Hatosy
Brendan Behan
Danny Dyer
Charlie Milwall
Robin Laing
Jock
Ian McElhinney
Verreker
Eva Birthistle
Liz Joyce
Mark Huberman
Mac
Lee Ingleby
Dale
Ronnie Drew
Customs man
Eamon Glancy
Manning
Dennis Conway
Holmes
Patricia Leventon
Landlady
John O'Toole
Whitbread
Luke Hayden
Alex
Michael York
Joyce
Mark Lambert
Chief Dixon
Eoin Slattery
James
Owen Sharpe
Albert
Viko Nikci
Jerzy
Lukas Hassel
Kydd
Arthur Riordan
Liberian
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