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The Butcher Boy

1998-02-201h 50mComedy / Drama6.8/10TMDB · 130 votes

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.

“This little piggy laughed all the way home!”

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Directed byNeil Jordan

Original languageEnglish

Original release1998-02-20

ProductionIreland, United States of America

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Eamonn OwensFrancie Brady

Alan BoyleJoe Purcell

Fiona ShawMrs. Nugent

Stephen ReaDa Brady

Ian HartUncle Arlo

Peter GowenLeddy

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Sean McGinleySergeant Aisling O'SullivanMa Brady John KavanaghDr. Boyd Andrew FullertonPhillip Nugent Rosaleen LinehanMrs. Canning Anita ReevesMrs. Coyle Sinéad O'ConnorOur Lady/Colleen Brendan GleesonFather Bubbles Milo O'SheaFather Sullivan Niall BuggyFather Dom Ardal O'HanlonMr Purcell Tom HickeyGardener Gina MoxleyMary Joe PilkingtonCharlie McGlone Anne O'NeillMrs McGlone John OlohanMr Nugent Mikel MurfiButtsy Brendan ConroyDevlin Jer O'LearyDublin Man Pat LeavyDublin Cafe Woman Janet MoranDublin Shopkeeper Paraic BreathnachMan on Tractor Gregg FitzgeraldBogman #1 John FineganBogman #2 Gavin KeltyBogman #3 Eoin ChaneyBogman #4 Tony RohrBogman in Mental Hospital Dermot HealyBogman in Hospital Sean HughesPsychiatrist #1 Gerard McSorleyPsychiatrist #2 Birdy SweeneyMan in Well Ronan WilmotPoliceman Pat McCabeJimmy the Skite Marie MullenMrs Thompson Macdara Ó FáthartaAlien Priest Stuart GrahamPriest at College Vinnie McCabeDetective Áine McEneaneyGirl in Shooting Gallery Siobhan McElvaneyGirl in Shooting Gallery Paolo TullioMr Caffolla Ciarán OwensBoy in Fountain Shane O'ConnorBoy in Fountain

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