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Borstal Boy

Borstal Boy

2001 Drama
Release date : March 22, 2001
Runtime : 1h 33m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom / Ireland /
Original Language : English / Irish /
Director : Peter Sheridan /
Writers : Nye Heron / Peter Sheridan / Brendan Behan /
Production companies : British Screen Productions / British Sky Broadcasting /
March 22, 2001 1h 33m United Kingdom Drama English More
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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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Shawn Hatosy
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Danny Dyer
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Charlie Milwall
Robin Laing
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Ian McElhinney
Ian McElhinney
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Eva Birthistle
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Liz Joyce
Mark Huberman
Mark Huberman
Mac
Lee Ingleby
Lee Ingleby
Dale
Ronnie Drew
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Eamon Glancy
Eamon Glancy
Dennis Conway
Dennis Conway
Patricia Leventon
Patricia Leventon
John O'Toole
John O'Toole
Luke Hayden
Luke Hayden
Alex
Michael York
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Joyce
Mark Lambert
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  • title：Borstal Boy
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 2001
  • Runtime：1h 33m
  • Genres： Drama ·
  • Countries of origin： United Kingdom · Ireland ·
  • Original Language： English · Irish ·
  • Director： Peter Sheridan /
  • Writers： Nye Heron · Peter Sheridan · Brendan Behan ·
  • Production companies： British Screen Productions · British Sky Broadcasting ·
  • Overview：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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