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Borstal Boy (2000)

2000-01-01 · 1h 33m · EN
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Based on Irish poet Brendan Behan's experiences in a reform school in 1942. A 16 year-old Irish republican terrorist arrives on the ferry at Liverpool and is arrested for possession of explosives. He is imprisoned in a Borstal in East Anglia, where he is forced to live with his would-be enemies, an experience that profoundly changes his life.

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Nye HeronWriterPeter SheridanDirector, Writer

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Shawn HatosyShawn HatosyBrendan BehanDanny DyerDanny DyerCharlie MilwallRobin LaingRobin LaingJockEva BirthistleEva BirthistleLiz JoyceIan McElhinneyIan McElhinneyVerrekerMichael YorkMichael YorkJoyceMark HubermanMark HubermanMacLee InglebyLee InglebyDaleRonnie DrewRonnie DrewCustoms manJohn O'TooleJohn O'Toole

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Ira (irish republican army)

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityIra Irish Republican ArmyDialogue densityDramaDirector preference235062Actor preference154013 · 164601 · 184140Country preferenceGb

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Based on Irish poet Brendan Behan's experiences in a reform school in 1942. A 16 year-old Irish republican terrorist arrives on the ferry at Liverpool and is arrested for possession of explosives. He is imprisoned in a Borstal in East Anglia, where he is forced to live with his would-be enemies, an experience that profoundly changes his life.

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Borstal Boy has a runtime of 93 minutes.

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