7.5Boy Soldier · 1987
Boy Soldier (1987) is a Drama film directed by Karl Francis, starring Richard Lynch, Emer Gillespie, Bernard Hill.
Drama
7.5Overview
A young Welsh soldier on duty in Northern Ireland finds himself used as a political pawn, following a tragic incident during a violent clash with some of the local agitators. The Guardian proposed that "if Spielberg's ET, in the immortal words of Pauline Kael, was a bliss out, Karl Francis' 'Boy Soldier' is a bleed out for sheer fist shaking emotionalism, it would be hard to find another British film of recent years to beat it."
Cast
Richard Lynch, Emer Gillespie, Bernard Hill, Dafydd Hywel, Simon Coady, Dylan Davies, James Donnelly, Russell Gomer
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What is "Boy Soldier" about?
A young Welsh soldier on duty in Northern Ireland finds himself used as a political pawn, following a tragic incident during a violent clash with some of the local agitators. The Guardian proposed that "if Spielberg's ET, in the immortal words of Pauline Kael, was a bliss out, Karl Francis' 'Boy Soldier' is a bleed out for sheer fist shaking emotionalism, it would be hard to find another British film of recent years to beat it."
When was "Boy Soldier" released?
Boy Soldier was released in 1987.
Who stars in "Boy Soldier"?
The cast includes Richard Lynch, Emer Gillespie, Bernard Hill, Dafydd Hywel.
