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Borstal Boy is a British film of genre Drama released in USA on 1 january 2000 with Shawn Hatosy
Borstal Boy (2001)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 2000
Length 1h33
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Films about terrorism, LGBT-related films, Political films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Rating67%
Borstal Boy is a 2000 British/Irish romantic drama film adaptation of the Brendan Behan autobiographical novel of the same name. The film is directed and written by Irish playwright Peter Sheridan.
Synopsis
In 1941, 16-year-old IRA volunteer Brendan Behan (Shawn Hatosy) 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. At Borstal, Brendan is forced to live face-to-face with those he perceived as "the enemy", a confrontation that reveals a deep inner conflict in the young Brendan and forces a self-examination that is both traumatic and revealing. Events take an unexpected turn and Brendan is thrown into a complete spin. In the emotional vortex, he finally faces up to the truth.Actors
Shawn Hatosy
(Brendan Behan)
Danny Dyer
(Charlie Milwall)
Lee Ingleby
(Dale)
Michael York
(Joyce)
Eva Birthistle
(Liz Joyce)
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