Lamb (1985)

Directed by

Colin Gregg

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

15

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A conflicted Christian Brother at a boys' reform school grows close to the most troubled student there. He decides to take the boy under his wing and leave the institution behind.

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What happens

Lamb is a 1986 drama film directed by Colin Gregg from a screenplay by Bernard MacLaverty and starring Liam Neeson, Ian Bannen, and Hugh O'Conor in his film debut. Based on the MacLaverty's 1980 novel, it tells the story of a young, conflicted Christian Brother (Neeson) who works at a boys' reform school, and becomes a surrogate father to the institution's most troubled member. The musical score was written by Van Morrison. The film premiered at the 1985 Chicago International Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Feature Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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