Borstal Boy
2001 · 88 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 2,620 VOTES · DIR. Peter Sheridan
Overview
Based on Irish poet Brendan Behan's experiences in a reform school in 1942. A 16 year-old Irish republican terrorist arrives on the ferry at Liverpool and is arrested for possession of explosives. He is imprisoned in a Borstal in East Anglia, where he is forced to live with his would-be enemies, an experience that profoundly changes his life.
Dialogue Timeline — 891 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:30 Form an orderly line, and have your papers and identification ready.
00:08:10 I could feel it ***.
00:12:12 so it's jolly dangerous to be wandering about.
00:16:29 My granny taught it to me.
00:18:52 'Course, only *** bastard *** has got a shotgun and a bloodhound.
00:21:26 Just thinking about her is enough to have your prick cut off.
00:23:08 Brilliant! Great, thanks.
00:26:06 Understand?
00:29:37 That's how we know one another.
00:32:26 There you go, miss.
00:34:44 What those every escape operation need?
00:40:35 The people's spirit is magnificent, and everything possible has been done to relieve their suffering.
00:42:58 have we got a deal?
00:51:02 Well, you request transfer back, I'll see what I can do.
00:54:27 ***, china.
00:56:49 How can I ever pay you?
00:59:26 You have to tell him.
01:03:05 No! Don't you worry! I'm not...
01:06:05 **********
01:10:01 Why don't you?
01:13:36 I see that.
01:17:44 " feadail fhuar na traenach.
01:20:33 Meanwhile, Britain faces the shocking news
01:24:45 You're not a laughing boy.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed891
Dialogue density10.1 lines / min
First line00:02:30
Final line01:24:45
Production Record
DirectorPeter Sheridan
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100,000
Revenue$87,400
IMDb votes2,620