Italy / Jul 04, 2000 / Taormina Film Festival
As a prisoner of war it is my duty to escape.
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ronnie Drew | Customs man |
| Eamon Glancy | Manning |
| Dennis Conway | Holmes |
| Patricia Leventon | Landlady |
| John O'Toole | Whitbread |
| Luke Hayden | Alex |
| Michael York | Joyce |
| Mark Lambert | Chief Dixon |
| Eoin Slattery | James |
| Owen Sharpe | Albert |
| Viko Nikci | Jerzy |
| Lukas Hassel | Kydd |
| Arthur Riordan | Liberian |
| Brian de Salvo | Judge Goddard |
| Jer O'Leary | Republican in Court |
| Joe Taylor | Mortimer |
| Tony Coleman | Cragg |
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| Luke Griffin | Miller |
| Garret Deady | Borstal Boy |
| Darren Donohue | Borstal Boy |
| William Fitzpatrick | Borstal Boy |
| David Hynes | Borstal Boy |
| Keith Murtagh | Borstal Boy |
| Jim Byrne | Parson |
| Trevor Hanly | Soldier |
| Gerry Browne | Sentry |
| Gerald Davis | Rabbi |
| Robert Price | First Lieutenant |
| Barry Dobson | Priest (uncredited) |
| David Johnston | IRA man (uncredited) |
| Rita Marie Lawlor | Prostitute (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Borstal Boy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Gaeilge, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dakota Films, Hell's Kitchen |
| Official site | screenireland.ie |
| Release date | 22 marzo 2001 |
| Executive producer | Jim Sheridan |
| Production | Judy Counihan, Pat Moylan, Arthur Lappin, Nye Heron, Paul Myler |
| Writer | Peter Sheridan, Nye Heron, Brendan Behan |
| Casting | Maureen Hughes, Kerry Barden |
| Editing | Stephen O'Connell, James Finlan |
| Cinematography | Ciarán Tanham, Darryl Byrne, Richie Egan, Kurt Savage, Trudi McHugh, Colm Fagan |
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Release dates
Premiere
France / Mar 06, 2001 / Travelling Dublin Film Festival
United States / Jun 15, 2001 / San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Nov 08, 2001 / Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Mar 22, 2001 / 15
United States / Mar 08, 2002 / NR / Los Angeles, California
Digital
Ireland / Mar 22, 2001 / 15
Physical media
United Kingdom / Dec 24, 2001 / 15 / DVD
United States / Oct 15, 2002 / NR / DVD
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