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The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy

English 1h 50min 6.8 /10

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.

The Butcher Boy

Storyline

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.

    Release Date:
    2/20/1998
    Runtime:
    1h 50min
    Director:
    Revenue:
    $5,000,000
    Genre:
    Status:
    Released
    Language:
    English
    Production:
    Warner Bros. Pictures, Geffen Pictures, Butcher Boy Film Productions
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Cast

Eamonn Owens
Eamonn Owens
Francie Brady
Alan Boyle
Joe Purcell
Fiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw
Mrs. Nugent
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
Da Brady
Ian Hart
Ian Hart
Uncle Arlo
Peter Gowen
Peter Gowen
Leddy
Sean McGinley
Sean McGinley
Sergeant
Aisling O'Sullivan
Aisling O'Sullivan
Ma Brady
John Kavanagh
John Kavanagh
Dr. Boyd
Andrew Fullerton
Phillip Nugent
Rosaleen Linehan
Mrs. Canning
Anita Reeves
Mrs. Coyle
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Our Lady/Colleen
Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson
Father Bubbles
Milo O’Shea
Milo O’Shea
Father Sullivan
Niall Buggy
Niall Buggy
Father Dom
Ardal O'Hanlon
Ardal O'Hanlon
Mr Purcell
Tom Hickey
Tom Hickey
Gardener
Gina Moxley
Gina Moxley
Mary
Joe Pilkington
Charlie McGlone
Anne O'Neill
Mrs McGlone
John Olohan
John Olohan
Mr Nugent
Mikel Murfi
Buttsy
Brendan Conroy
Brendan Conroy
Devlin
Jer O'Leary
Jer O'Leary
Dublin Man
Pat Leavy
Dublin Cafe Woman
Janet Moran
Janet Moran
Dublin Shopkeeper
Paraic Breathnach
Man on Tractor
Gregg Fitzgerald
Gregg Fitzgerald
Bogman #1
John Finegan
Bogman #2
Gavin Kelty
Bogman #3
Eoin Chaney
Bogman #4
Tony Rohr
Tony Rohr
Bogman in Mental Hospital
Dermot Healy
Bogman in Hospital
Sean Hughes
Sean Hughes
Psychiatrist #1
Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley
Psychiatrist #2
Birdy Sweeney
Birdy Sweeney
Man in Well
Ronan Wilmot
Policeman
Pat McCabe
Pat McCabe
Jimmy the Skite
Marie Mullen
Marie Mullen
Mrs Thompson
Macdara Ó Fátharta
Macdara Ó Fátharta
Alien Priest
Stuart Graham
Stuart Graham
Priest at College
Vinnie McCabe
Vinnie McCabe
Detective
Áine McEneaney
Girl in Shooting Gallery
Siobhan McElvaney
Girl in Shooting Gallery
Paolo Tullio
Mr Caffolla
Ciarán Owens
Ciarán Owens
Boy in Fountain
Shane O'Connor
Boy in Fountain