Borstal Boy (2001)

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

• Drama

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.

Rating

6.2 / 10 (55 votes)

Release date

March 22, 2001

Runtime

1h 31m

Language

English

Director

Peter Sheridan

Status

Released