Borstal Boy (2001)
Schon als 14-Jähriger tritt Brendan Behan (S. Hatosy) in die IRA ein. Als Sprengstoffkurier festgenommen wird er für drei Jahre in eine Erziehungsanstalt eingewiesen. Der temperamentvolle Jugendliche, der keine Gelegenheit auslässt, sich für den irischen Freiheitskampf stark zu machen, begegnet jedoch Mithäftlingen und Aufsehern in der Erziehungsanstalt ohne Hass. Er steht seiner Umgebung aufgeschlossen und vorurteilslos gegenüber und weiß Chancen wie etwa das Angebot zur Lektüre literarischer Texte zu nutzen. Daneben erfährt man viel über das Alltagsleben in der Erziehungsanstalt, auch über Schikanen und Vorurteile seitens der Aufseher, über Querelen und Machtkämpfe unter den jugendlichen Insassen sowie über pubertätstypische Themen und Konflikte...
Der Regisseur: Peter Sheridan
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Shawn Hatosy as Brendan Behan |
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Danny Dyer as Charlie Milwall |
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Robin Laing as Jock |
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Ian McElhinney as Verreker |
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Eva Birthistle as Liz Joyce |
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Mark Huberman as Mac |
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Lee Ingleby as Dale |
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Ronnie Drew as Customs man |
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Eamon Glancy as Manning |
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Dennis Conway as Holmes |
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Patricia Leventon as Landlady |
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John O'Toole as Whitbread |
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Luke Hayden as Alex |
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Michael York as Joyce |
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Mark Lambert as Chief Dixon |
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Eoin Slattery as James |
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Owen Sharpe as Albert |
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Viko Nikci as Jerzy |
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Lukas Hassel as Kydd |
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Arthur Riordan as Liberian |
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Brian de Salvo as Judge Goddard |
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Jer O'Leary as Republican in Court |
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Joe Taylor as Mortimer |
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Tony Coleman as Cragg |
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Luke Griffin as Miller |
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Garret Deady as Borstal Boy |
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Darren Donohue as Borstal Boy |
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William Fitzpatrick as Borstal Boy |
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David Hynes as Borstal Boy |
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Keith Murtagh as Borstal Boy |
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Jim Byrne as Parson |
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Trevor Hanly as Soldier |
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Gerry Browne as Sentry |
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Gerald Davis as Rabbi |
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Robert Price as First Lieutenant |
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Barry Dobson as Priest (uncredited) |
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David Johnston as IRA man (uncredited) |
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Rita Marie Lawlor as Prostitute (uncredited) |
| Directing | Peter Sheridan | Director |
| Writing | Peter Sheridan | Writer |
| Writing | Brendan Behan | Author |
| Writing | Nye Heron | Writer |
| Production | Judy Counihan | Co-Producer |
| Production | Pat Moylan | Producer |
| Production | Jim Sheridan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nye Heron | Producer |
| Production | Paul Myler | Line Producer |
| Production | Arthur Lappin | Producer |
| Sound | Stephen McKeon | Music |
| Camera | Ciarán Tanham | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Stephen O'Connell | Editor |
| Production | Maureen Hughes | Casting |
| Art | Crispian Sallis | Production Design |
| Art | Michael Higgins | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie Tierney | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lorri Ann-King | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pamela Smyth | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Jo Homewood | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Andrew Hegarty | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ray Kenny | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Directing | Clare Keogh | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Crew | John Hand | Carpenter |
| Sound | Michelle Cunniffe | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Philippe Faujas | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | John Fitzgerald | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Sarah Gaines | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Anthony Litton | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Andy Malcolm | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Nikki Moss | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | Douglas Murray | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | James Seddon | Dolby Consultant |
| Sound | Peter Slater | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Joe Condren | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Norman Kelly | Stunt Double |
| Camera | Darryl Byrne | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Richie Egan | Grip |
| Camera | Kurt Savage | First Assistant Camera |
| Editing | James Finlan | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Carol Moorhead | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Jill Dempsey | Assistant Director |
| Production | Edmund Sampson | Location Manager |
| Production | Paddy McCarney | Location Coordinator |
| Production | Janette Hamill | Location Assistant |
| Production | Maire Doherty | Production Secretary |
| Production | Niall Heery | Production Assistant |
| Production | Louise Horgan | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Emer Dooley | Post Production Coordinator |
| Production | Tom Maguire | Production Assistant |
| Production | Emer Egan | Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Amelia Rowan | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Directing | Raymond Kirk | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Adrienne Greenhalgh | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Directing | John McCabe | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Camera | Trudi McHugh | Camera Trainee |
| Crew | Jessica Drum | Video Assist Operator |
| Directing | Peggy Brazil | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Colm Fagan | Key Grip |
| Sound | Orla Heverin | Sound |
| Art | Tina Brophy | Property Buyer |
| Art | Breda Cashe | Property Buyer |