Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)
19/01/2003
Drama, History
1h 34m
- 73% (133 votes)
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Four walls. One faith. No identity.
Overview
William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.
- Aisling WalshDirector, Writer
- Kevin Byron MurphyWriter
- Patrick GalvinWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Revenue
$783,544
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- poetry
- beating
- reformatory
- strap
- discipline
- woman director
- 1930s
Top Billed Cast
Aidan Quinn
William Franklin
Iain Glen
Brother John
Marc Warren
Brother Mac
Dudley Sutton
Brother Tom
Alan Devlin
Father Damian
Stuart Graham
Brother Whelan
Bernard Manning
Rogers 855
John Travers
Liam Mercier 636
Andrew Simpson
Gerard Peters 458
Mark Butler
Downey 913
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