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The Butcher Boy

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6.8/10 • 113

1998-02-201h 50m

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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

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  1. Eamonn Owens

    Eamonn Owens

    Francie Brady

  2. Alan Boyle

    Alan Boyle

    Joe Purcell

  3. Fiona Shaw

    Fiona Shaw

    Mrs. Nugent

  4. Stephen Rea

    Stephen Rea

    Da Brady

  5. Ian Hart

    Ian Hart

    Uncle Arlo

  6. Peter Gowen

    Peter Gowen

    Leddy

  7. Sean McGinley

    Sean McGinley

    Sergeant

  8. Aisling O'Sullivan

    Aisling O'Sullivan

    Ma Brady

  9. John Kavanagh

    John Kavanagh

    Dr. Boyd

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
$5,000,000.00
Keywords
friendshipsuicidebased on novel or bookpigboarding schoolangeldifficult childhooddark comedyinsane asylumalcoholismmurder