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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2001-03-22
- video_camera_front Companies British Screen Productions, BSB, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Dakota Films, Hell's Kitchen, RTÉ, Full Schilling Investments
- timer Runtime: 88 Mins
- star Rating: 6.2 / 10
- favorite Likes: 44 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0221838
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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

Eamon Glancy
Manning

Dennis Conway
Holmes

Patricia Leventon
Landlady

John O'Toole
Whitbread

Luke Hayden
Alex

Michael York
Joyce

Mark Lambert
Chief Dixon

Eoin Slattery
James

Owen Sharpe
Albert

Viko Nikci
Jerzy

Lukas Hassel
Kydd
groups Crew

Peter Sheridan
Director

Peter Sheridan
Writer

Brendan Behan
Author

Nye Heron
Writer

Judy Counihan
Co-Producer

Pat Moylan
Producer

Jim Sheridan
Executive Producer

Nye Heron
Producer

Paul Myler
Line Producer

Arthur Lappin
Producer

Stephen McKeon
Music

Ciarán Tanham
Director of Photography

Stephen O'Connell
Editor

Maureen Hughes
Casting

Crispian Sallis
Production Design

Michael Higgins
Art Direction

Marie Tierney
Costume Design
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