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Borstal Boy (2001)

Film · 2001 · 91 min · NR · Drama

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.

Directed by Peter Sheridan

Starring Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Robin Laing, Ian McElhinney, Eva Birthistle, Mark Huberman, Lee Ingleby, Ronnie Drew

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In cinemas8 March 2002
Digital releaseNot listed
Physical release15 October 2002
First release anywhere22 March 2001

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