Borstal Boy

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Shawn Hatosy Brendan Behan

Danny Dyer Charlie Milwall

Robin Laing Jock

Ian McElhinney Verreker

Eva Birthistle Liz Joyce