Movie
Borstal Boy (2001)
As a prisoner of war it is my duty to escape.
Drama
Story
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 Starring: Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Robin Laing, Ian McElhinney
Borstal Boy Cast
- Shawn Hatosy as Brendan Behan
- Danny Dyer as Charlie Milwall
- Robin Laing as Jock
- Ian McElhinney as Verreker
- Eva Birthistle as Liz Joyce
- Mark Huberman as Mac
- Lee Ingleby as Dale
- Ronnie Drew as Customs man
- Eamon Glancy as Manning
- Dennis Conway as Holmes
- Patricia Leventon as Landlady
- John O'Toole as Whitbread