Borstal Boy
Borstal Boy
Overview
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.
Cast
Shawn Hatosy
Danny Dyer
Robin Laing
Ian McElhinney
Eva Birthistle
Mark Huberman
Lee Ingleby
Ronnie Drew
Eamon Glancy
Dennis Conway
Patricia Leventon
John O'Toole
Luke Hayden
Michael York
Mark Lambert
Crew
Brendan Behan
Nye Heron
Peter Sheridan
Peter Sheridan
Judy Counihan
Nye Heron
Arthur Lappin
Pat Moylan
Paul Myler
