Borstal Boy (film)
Borstal Boy is a 2000 romantic drama film directed by Peter Sheridan, based on the 1958 autobiographical novel of the same name by Brendan Behan.
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| Directed by | Peter Sheridan |
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| Based on | Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan |
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| Cinematography | Ciarán Tanham |
| Edited by | Stephen O'Connell |
| Music by | Stephen McKeon |
| Distributed by | Strand Releasing |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100,000 |
| Box office | $87,400 |
Plot
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 a borstal, a reform institution for young offenders in East Anglia, England. At borstal, Brendan is forced to live face-to-face with those he regarded as his enemies, 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.
Cast
- Shawn Hatosy as Brendan Behan
- Danny Dyer as Charlie Milwall
- Lee Ingleby as Dale
- Michael York as Joyce
- Eva Birthistle as Liz Joyce
- Mark Huberman as Mac
- Ian McElhinney as Verreker
- Ronnie Drew as Customs
External links
- Borstal Boy at IMDb
- Borstal Boy at Rotten Tomatoes
- Borstal Boy at Box Office Mojo
- Borstal Boy at Metacritic
- New York Times review
- LA Times review