The Butcher Boy (1998)

Name: The Butcher Boy
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1998-02-20
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle, Fiona Shaw, Stephen Rea, Ian Hart

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.

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Released 1998-02-20 · 110 min · Comedy, Drama

Directed by Neil Jordan

Cast

Eamonn Owens as Francie Brady
Alan Boyle as Joe Purcell
Fiona Shaw as Mrs. Nugent
Stephen Rea as Da Brady
Ian Hart as Uncle Arlo
Peter Gowen as Leddy
Sean McGinley as Sergeant
Aisling O'Sullivan as Ma Brady
John Kavanagh as Dr. Boyd
Andrew Fullerton as Phillip Nugent
Rosaleen Linehan as Mrs. Canning
Anita Reeves as Mrs. Coyle
Sinéad O'Connor as Our Lady/Colleen
Brendan Gleeson as Father Bubbles
Milo O'Shea as Father Sullivan