Borstal Boy (2001)
As a prisoner of war it is my duty to escape.
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 2001-03-22
- Runtime:
- 91 min
- Genres:
- Drama
- Director:
- Peter Sheridan
- Top cast:
- Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Robin Laing, Ian McElhinney, Eva Birthistle, Mark Huberman
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 6.2/10 from 52 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 5.8/10