Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)

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Four walls. One faith. No identity.

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.

Released: 2003-01-19
Genres: Drama, History
Runtime: 1h 34m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 148 votes

Directed by Aisling Walsh.

Top cast

Aidan Quinn as William Franklin
Iain Glen as Brother John
Marc Warren as Brother Mac
Dudley Sutton as Brother Tom
Alan Devlin as Father Damian
Stuart Graham as Brother Whelan
Bernard Manning as Rogers 855
John Travers as Liam Mercier 636
Andrew Simpson as Gerard Peters 458
Mark Butler as Downey 913

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Where to watch Song for a Raggy Boy

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Dox Amazon Channel, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, DistroTV, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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