2001
6.2 (45 votes)
1h 31m
Official Website
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Dakota Films
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen
Borstal Boy
As a prisoner of war it is my duty to escape.
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.
Key Crew
Director: Peter Sheridan
Writer: Nye Heron, Peter Sheridan
Producer: Nye Heron, Arthur Lappin, Pat Moylan
Director of Photography: Ciarán Tanham
Top Cast
Videos
BORSTAL BOY Official Film Trailer
