Song for a Raggy Boy
"Four walls. One faith. No identity."
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Released: Jan 19, 2003
Runtime: 1h 34m
Rating: ⭐ 7.3 / 10
Drama
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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.
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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
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John Travers
Liam Mercier 636

Andrew Simpson
Gerard Peters 458
Mark Butler
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