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The Butcher Boy (1998)

"This little piggy laughed all the way home!"

6.8/10 1h 50m Feb 20, 1998
Comedy Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title The Butcher Boy
Original Language EN
Revenue $5,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Eamonn Owens
Eamonn Owens
Francie Brady
Popularity: 0.4
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Alan Boyle
Joe Purcell
Popularity: 1.2
Fiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw
Mrs. Nugent
Popularity: 2.1
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
Da Brady
Popularity: 1.8
Ian Hart
Ian Hart
Uncle Arlo
Popularity: 2.9
Peter Gowen
Peter Gowen
Leddy
Popularity: 0.2
Sean McGinley
Sean McGinley
Sergeant
Popularity: 1.0
Aisling O'Sullivan
Aisling O'Sullivan
Ma Brady
Popularity: 1.1
John Kavanagh
John Kavanagh
Dr. Boyd
Popularity: 0.5
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Andrew Fullerton
Phillip Nugent
Popularity: 0.1
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Rosaleen Linehan
Mrs. Canning
Popularity: 0.2
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Anita Reeves
Mrs. Coyle
Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Screenplay Neil Jordan, Pat McCabe
Director Neil Jordan
Executive Producer Neil Jordan
Producer Stephen Woolley, Redmond Morris
Editor Tony Lawson

Production

Geffen Pictures
US
Butcher Boy Film Productions
IE

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Keywords

friendship suicide based on novel or book pig boarding school angel difficult childhood dark comedy insane asylum alcoholism murder

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Details
Release Date February 20, 1998
Runtime 1h 50m
Revenue $5,000,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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