The Butcher Boy

02/20/1998

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1hr 50min

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Comedy

,Drama

This little piggy laughed all the way home!

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Eamonn Owens
  • Alan Boyle
  • Fiona Shaw
  • Stephen Rea
  • Ian Hart

    Director

  • Neil Jordan

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Geffen Pictures
  • Warner Bros. Pictures

    Production Countries

  • Ireland

LANGUAGES

  • Irish
  • English

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