Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: March 22, 2001
Runtime: 88 minutes
Genres: Drama
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.2/10 (45 votes)
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Cast
Shawn Hatosy
Brendan Behan
Danny Dyer
Charlie Milwall
Robin Laing
Jock
Ian McElhinney
Verreker
Eva Birthistle
Liz Joyce
Mark Huberman
Mac
Lee Ingleby
Dale
Ronnie Drew
Customs man
Luke Hayden
Alex
Michael York
Joyce
Mark Lambert
Chief Dixon
Owen Sharpe
Albert
Lukas Hassel
Kydd
Arthur Riordan
Liberian