Borstal Boy (film)

2000 British film

Borstal Boy

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Peter Sheridan
Screenplay by|

* Peter Sheridan
* Nye Heron

Based on| Borstal Boy
by Brendan Behan
Produced by|

* Jim Sheridan
* Pat Moylan

Starring|

* Shawn Hatosy
* Danny Dyer
* Lee Ingleby
* Michael York

Cinematography| Ciarán Tanham
Edited by| Stephen O'Connell
Music by| Stephen McKeon
Distributed by| Strand Releasing

Release date

* 1 March 2000 (2000-03-01)

Running time

| 93 minutes
Countries| United Kingdom
Ireland
Language| English
Budget| $100,000
Box office| $87,400

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.

## Plot[edit]

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[edit]

* 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[edit]

* 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

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