Song for a Raggy Boy
“Four walls. One faith. No identity.”
2003•1h 34m•7.3•Released
DramaHistory
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.
Director
Aisling Walsh
Writer
Aisling Walsh, Kevin Byron Murphy, Patrick Galvin
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Fantastic Films
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
Samuel Bright
Ryan 126
Chris Newman
Patrick Delaney 743
Production
Company
Fantastic Films
Company
Moviefan Scandinavia A/S
Company
Subotica
Company
Titian Red Pictures
Company
Zoma Films
Company
Lolafilms
Producer
Tristan Lynch
Producer
John McDonnell
Producer
Kevin Byron Murphy
Producer
Dominic Wright
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