"In Borstal, survival rules!"

1979

1h 38m

7.1(198 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.

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Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Ray Winstone

Carlin

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Mick Ford

Archer

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Julian Firth

Davis

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John Blundell

Banks

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Phil Daniels

Richards

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John Judd

Mr. Sands

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Philip Jackson

Mr Greaves

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Peter Howell

Governor

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Bill Dean

Mr Duke

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John Grillo

Mr Goodyear

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P.H. Moriarty

Mr. Hunt

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Ray Burdis

Eckersley

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Alan Igbon

Meakin

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John Fowler

Woods

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Jo Kendall

Matron

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Directing

Alrick Riley

Angel

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Sean Chapman

James

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Andrew Paul

Betts

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Patrick Murray

Dougan

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Herbert Norville

Toyne

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George Winter

Rhodes

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Ray Jewers

PE Teacher

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Nigel Humphreys

Taylor

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Perry Benson

Formby

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Danny John-Jules

Baldy's lookout (uncredited)

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Peter Francis

Baldy

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