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Where to Watch Borstal Boy (2001) (Legally)

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

Mar 22, 2001 GB 91 min 15

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Drama

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What to expect (spoiler-free)

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Expect a Drama blend, with a runtime close to 91 minutes.

Cast highlights include Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Robin Laing, Ian McElhinney.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & 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

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Plot

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.