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Song for a Raggy Boy
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Song for a Raggy Boy

2003-01-19 · 94 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · History

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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Directors
Aisling Walsh
Production companies
Fantastic Films, Moviefan Scandinavia A/S, Subotica, Titian Red Pictures, Zoma Films, Lolafilms
Countries
Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, Spain
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 783,544

Top Cast

Aidan QuinnAidan QuinnWilliam Franklin
Iain GlenIain GlenBrother John
Marc WarrenMarc WarrenBrother Mac
Dudley SuttonDudley SuttonBrother Tom
Alan DevlinAlan DevlinFather Damian
Stuart GrahamStuart GrahamBrother Whelan
Bernard ManningRogers 855
John TraversJohn TraversLiam Mercier 636
Andrew SimpsonAndrew SimpsonGerard Peters 458
Mark ButlerDowney 913
Samuel BrightRyan 126
Chris NewmanChris NewmanPatrick Delaney 743

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