Watch Borstal Boy

The Borstal Boy is a film from 2000 that is adapted from an Brendan Behan's autobiography, published in the year 1958. The film takes place during the year 1941, with teenaged IRA volunteer Brendan going on a bombing raid from Ireland to Liverpool. His anarchy is swiftly defeated after he is captured and sent to Borstal, a reformation place for youths located in the country of England. In the school, Brendan must endure living in close proximity with "the enemy," and is eventually forced to examine his views, beliefs, and especially why he hates Protestants as much as he does.

Borstal Boy is a 2000 drama with a runtime of 1 hour and 33 minutes. It has received mostly poor reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.8 and a MetaScore of 47.

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Borstal Boy is available to watch free on Kanopy. It's also available to stream, download and buy on demand at Amazon. Some platforms allow you to rent Borstal Boy for a limited time or purchase the movie and download it to your device.