The Butcher Boy
Visit website6.8/10 • 116
1998-02-20 • 1h 50m
This little piggy laughed all the way home!
Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.
- Directors
- Neil Jordan
- Editors
- Tony Lawson
The Butcher Boy
Visit website1998-02-20 • 1h 50m
6.8/10 • 116
This little piggy laughed all the way home!
Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.
- Directors
- Neil Jordan
- Editors
- Tony Lawson
Top Billed Cast
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Eamonn Owens
Francie Brady
Alan Boyle
Joe Purcell
Fiona Shaw
Mrs. Nugent
Stephen Rea
Da Brady
Ian Hart
Uncle Arlo
Peter Gowen
Leddy
Sean McGinley
Sergeant
Aisling O'Sullivan
Ma Brady
John Kavanagh
Dr. Boyd
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- Status
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- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- --
- Revenue
- $5,000,000.00
- Keywords
- friendshipsuicidebased on novel or bookpigboarding schoolangeldifficult childhooddark comedyinsane asylumalcoholismmurder