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The teen years of Irish writer and political activist Brendan Behan. At the age of sixteen, while on a bombing mission from Ireland to Liverpool during the Second World War, he is apprehended, charged and imprisoned by the British. He is sent to a Borstal, a reform institution for young offenders, in East Anglia, England. At Borstal, Brendan is forced to live face to face with those he perceived as... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Drama, Adaptation and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 31 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 1, 2002 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Strand Releasing
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$87,074 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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Film Journal International, David Noh
"...has some of the stirring, unabashedly earnest quality of Young Cassidy... Full Review...
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Harvey's Movie Reviews, Harvey O'Brien
"...a very solid, very watchable first feature for director Peter Sheridan." Full Review...
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