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.
Directed by Peter Sheridan
homophobia
bullying
liverpool, england
coming of age
cross dressing
accidental death
ira (irish republican army)
based on memoir or autobiography
teenage boy
reform school
norfolk
1940s
borstal
gay theme
gay teenager
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3.3 / 5
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Cast
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
Luke Hayden
Alex
Michael York
Joyce
Mark Lambert
Chief Dixon
Eoin Slattery
James
Crew
Stephen O'Connell
Editor
Jim Sheridan
Executive Producer
Brendan Behan
Author
Stephen McKeon
Music
Norman Kelly
Stunt Double
Popular Reviews
18 reviews
adalyn
5.0★ · 04/26/26
i really just watched this to see bisexual shawn hatosy, but the movie was okay
i really just watched this to see bisexual shawn hatosy, but the movie was okay
bin
shawn hatosy and danny dyer kissing isnt something i thought id ever see. a crossover i never even thought to imagine. shawn hatosy can u still do this accent.
shawn hatosy and danny dyer kissing isnt something i thought id ever see. a crossover i never even thought to imagine. shawn hatosy can u still do this accent.
Siri
I love how Shawn Hatosy is boxing in almost every movie and show he's in
I love how Shawn Hatosy is boxing in almost every movie and show he's in
Ga
6.0★ · 04/23/26
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connie
6.0★ · 03/15/26
"no sex offenders, proper decent criminals onleh"
i mean i guess he's not wrong... the more i think abt this irish brokeback mountain, the more my heart swells!
"no sex offenders, proper decent criminals onleh"
i mean i guess he's not wrong... the more i think abt this irish brokeback mountain, the more my heart swells!
