Comedy / Drama

The Butcher Boy.

Name: The Butcher Boy
Director: Neil Jordan
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1998-02-20
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.8

This little piggy laughed all the way home!

6.8/ 1019981h 50mEN

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.

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Directed by Neil Jordan

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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

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