Borstal Boy
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- Synopsis
- Brendan Behan's famous memoir about his troubled youth formed the basis of this drama. Brendan (Shawn Hatosy) is a 16-year-old boy from Ireland who loathes the British and is eager to do something about it....
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- Starring
- Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Michael York, Lee Ingleby, Robin Laing
- Distributor(s)
- Strand
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 93 min.
Critic Reviews
But if the film flirts with being sentimental, it never completely gives in: The inherent strength of the material as well as the integrity of the filmmakers gives this coming-of-age story restraint as well as warmth.Read the full review
Shows an unusual degree of generosity toward all its characters, and its tenderness yields some affecting moments, even if they don't ring entirely true.Read the full review
A likable rites-of-passage memory piece doused in period nostalgia, including the prominent use of vintage Movietone newsreels to mark the events of World War II.Read the full review
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