

“As a prisoner of war it is my duty to escape.”
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.
Director
Peter Sheridan
Writers
Peter Sheridan, Nye Heron
Release Date
March 22, 2001
Runtime
1h 31m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
49
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