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The Butcher Boy (1998)

The Butcher Boy

Subtitles for: The Butcher Boy (1998)

"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.

Rate★ 6.8/10 (128 votes)
GenreComedyDrama
Duration1h 50m
CountryIreland, United States of America
Release20 Feb 1998
LanguageEN
DirectorNeil Jordan
Keywordsfriendshipsuicidebased on novel or bookpigboarding schoolangeldifficult childhooddark comedyinsane asylumalcoholismmurderirelandirish
IMDbtt0118804 ↗
TypeMovie Released

Cast

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Eamonn OwensFrancie Brady
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Alan BoyleJoe Purcell
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Fiona ShawMrs. Nugent
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Stephen ReaDa Brady
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Ian HartUncle Arlo
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Peter GowenLeddy
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Sean McGinleySergeant
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Aisling O'SullivanMa Brady
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John KavanaghDr. Boyd
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Andrew FullertonPhillip Nugent
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