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Movie Details

Original Title Borstal Boy
Original Language EN
Budget $100,000
Revenue $87,400
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Shawn Hatosy
Shawn Hatosy
Brendan Behan
Popularity: 2.8
Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer
Charlie Milwall
Popularity: 1.5
Robin Laing
Robin Laing
Jock
Popularity: 0.8
Ian McElhinney
Ian McElhinney
Verreker
Popularity: 1.2
Eva Birthistle
Eva Birthistle
Liz Joyce
Popularity: 0.9
Mark Huberman
Mark Huberman
Mac
Popularity: 0.7
Lee Ingleby
Lee Ingleby
Dale
Popularity: 2.3
Ronnie Drew
Ronnie Drew
Customs man
Popularity: 0.8
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Eamon Glancy
Manning
Popularity: 0.0
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Dennis Conway
Holmes
Popularity: 0.6
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Patricia Leventon
Landlady
Popularity: 0.0
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John O'Toole
Whitbread
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Peter Sheridan
Writer Peter Sheridan, Nye Heron
Producer Pat Moylan, Nye Heron, Arthur Lappin
Executive Producer Jim Sheridan
Music Stephen McKeon
Editor Stephen O'Connell

Production

Dakota Films
GB
Hell's Kitchen
IE

Videos & Trailers

BORSTAL BOY Official Film Trailer
BORSTAL BOY Official Film Trailer
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Backdrops
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Keywords

homophobia bullying liverpool, england coming of age cross dressing accidental death ira (irish republican army) based on memoir or autobiography teenage boy reform school norfolk 1940s borstal gay theme gay teenager

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jan 22, 2025

When Brendan Behan (Shawn Hatosy) arrives in Liverpool with a bag full of explosives amidst WWII, he's promptly caught and sent to a youth detention facility in Norfolk. It's run by a fair and open-minded warden (Michael York) who advises his inmates to behave themselves and all will be fine. That's ... Read more

Rating
6.3
/10

Based on 47 votes

Details
Release Date March 22, 2001
Runtime 1h 31m
Budget $100,000
Revenue $87,400
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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