Borstal Boy
"As a prisoner of war it is my duty to escape."
2001-03-22
6.283
en 91mDrama
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.
Director
Peter Sheridan
Writer
Peter Sheridan
Author
Brendan Behan
Writer
Nye Heron
Co-Producer
Judy Counihan
Producer
Pat Moylan
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$87,400Budget
$100,000Countries
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
Companies
- Dakota Films
- Hell's Kitchen
