Boy Soldier
1987, Welsh. Directed by Karl Francis.
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."
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Welsh
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- Released
- 30 January 1987
- Original title
- Milwr Bychan
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Karl Francis
- Budget
- $1.1M
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Boy Soldier runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Boy Soldier isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 January 1987. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Boy Soldier?
If you liked Boy Soldier, try Bloody Sunday, '71, The Experiment.
Who directed Boy Soldier?
Boy Soldier (1987) was directed by Karl Francis and stars Richard Lynch, Emer Gillespie, Bernard Hill.