Borstal Boy (2000)
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.Borstal Boy featuring Shawn Hatosy and Danny Dyer is streaming with subscription on Kanopy, and available for rent or purchase on Prime Video. It's a drama and romance movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 6.8 (2,483 votes) and was met with mixed reviews by critics.
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Borstal Boy has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 6.8 (2,483 votes) and was met with mixed reviews by critics. The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.
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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.