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DVD : Borstal BoyIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Lee Ingleby, Robin Laing, Eva Birthistle directed by: Peter Sheridan  List Price: $29.99 Amazon.com's Price: $26.99 You Save: $3.00 (10%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Audience Rating: UnratedBinding: DVD EAN: 9781930915800 Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC ISBN: 1930915802 Label: Strand Releasing Manufacturer: Strand Releasing Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Strand Releasing Region Code: 1 Release Date: October 15, 2002 Running Time: 93 minutes Studio: Strand Releasing Theatrical Release Date: 2000 Sales Rank: 49136 MPN: 2113 Related Items: Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Disappointing movie. Nothing like the book.Brendan Behan would be rolling in his grave and would come back to haunt the makers of this movie. I have read the book at least 5 times and will read it again. Any resemblance to the book is purely accidental. The director of this travesty is trying to emulate unHolywood's BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN with his depiction of homosexuality. There is nothing in the book about Brendan being a 'switch hitter'. Charlie was probably gay in the book, but he certainly kept 99% of his sexuality in his trousers. The ... Read More Rating:  - More cliche's than one should handleWhat a pity. This film could have been brilliant, but the writers betrayed the books. Certainly, Hatosy's portrayal is excellent and underrated. But, the film company has made a great effort to present this as a gay film. Yes, there is some queer content, as the hero discovers his bisexual feelings for a gay sailor. But, like in the films and books of old, his love is doomed and the gay character must be punished with death. While this may actually have happened, the screenwriter and director could ... Read More Rating: - Only bought it for the Danny Dyer nudity.Which was lacking. Although there was a nice Shawn Hatosy/Danny Dyer kiss which was unexpected but too brief and no tongues. I didn't watch it all from the beginning right through til the end. I just fast forwarded it. Wouldn't reccommend. Not worth buying. Rating:  - If you don't know what to say, say nothing at allFirst of all, I have not read the book from which this screenplay was taken. Therefore, I can't review it for accuracy, but I can tell you my feelings about the movie. It's the true story of Brendan Behan, (magnificently played by Shawn Hatosy), a sixteen year old Irish activist on a bombing mission from Ireland to Liverpool during the second world war. He is apprehended and imprisoned in Borstal, A reform institution for young offenders, in East Anglia England. Brendan, a self professed straight guy ... Read More Rating:  - this movie surprised me...i usually don't like this type of movie; but this, i liked this. it was good. not great or amazing, but... good... and surprising... right now it's on Logo on demand for free (but by the time anyone reads this i'm sure it will be gone) watch it and judge for yourself <3 Browse for similar items by category:
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