The Butcher Boy (1998)
15
20/02/1998 (GB)
Comedy, Drama
1h 50m
- 68% (119 votes)
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This little piggy laughed all the way home!
Overview
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.
- Neil JordanDirector, Screenplay
- Pat McCabeScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Revenue
$5,000,000
Keywords
- friendship
- suicide
- based on novel or book
- pig
- boarding school
- angel
- difficult childhood
- dark comedy
- insane asylum
- alcoholism
- murder
Top Billed Cast
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
Andrew Fullerton
Phillip Nugent
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