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Borstal Boy

As a prisoner of war it is my duty to escape.

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.

20011h 31mNRDrama

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About Borstal Boy

Directors
Peter Sheridan
Cast
Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Robin Laing, Ian McElhinney, Eva Birthistle, Mark Huberman
Genres
Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom, Ireland
Status
Released

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