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.

Genres: Drama

Stars: Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Robin Laing, Ian McElhinney, Eva Birthistle

Release Date: 2001-03-22

Country: United Kingdom, Ireland

Ratings: 6.143 / 10 (49 votes)

Runtime: 91 mins