

Song for a Raggy Boy
2003-01-19 · 94 min · ★ 7.3
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 QuinnWilliam Franklin
Iain GlenBrother John
Marc WarrenBrother Mac
Dudley SuttonBrother Tom
Alan DevlinFather Damian
Stuart GrahamBrother Whelan
John TraversLiam Mercier 636
Andrew SimpsonGerard Peters 458
Chris NewmanPatrick Delaney 743Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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