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Cast
Angus Macfadyen
as Rudolph von Stegenbek
Billy Campbell
as Miles Keogh (as Bill Campbell)
John Gordon Sinclair
as Richard Lewis
William McNamara
as Sam Gunn
Chris 'Kit' Ryan
as Colin Parker
Jean Butler
as Mattie Guerin
Gabriel Byrne
as Commandant O'Brien
Hal Fowler
as Bunty Winthrop
Joe McGann
as Captain Deegan
Oliver Tobias
as Hans Jorg Wolff
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1996
Runtime1h 46m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance, War
Votes12
DirectorTerence Ryan
WritersJamie Brown, Terence Ryan
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Brylcreem Boys
About The Brylcreem Boys
In 1941, as part of an effort to remain strictly neutral, the Dublin government made a deal with both Berlin and London whereby any soldier, sailor or pilot captured on Irish soil, whether of German or Allied forces, would be interned for the duration of the war. What the Irish failed to tell was that they would intern everybody in the same camp. It is here that Canadian pilot Miles Keogh and German pilot Rudolph Von Stegenbeck meet after a fight in which both their planes were downed.
Directed by Terence Ryan, The Brylcreem Boys leans on a strong ensemble — Angus Macfadyen, Billy Campbell, John Gordon Sinclair — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1996.
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