The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy

3.4 |

1h 50min

Released

ComedyDrama

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

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.

Directors

Neil Jordan, Neil Jordan, Neil Jordan,

Writers

Pat McCabe, Pat McCabe,

Tags

This little piggy laughed all the way home!

Casts

Eamonn Owens

Eamonn Owens

Character-in: Francie Brady

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Character-in: Mrs. Nugent

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Character-in: Da Brady

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Character-in: Uncle Arlo

Peter Gowen

Peter Gowen

Character-in: Leddy

Sean McGinley

Sean McGinley

Character-in: Sergeant

Aisling O'Sullivan

Aisling O'Sullivan

Character-in: Ma Brady

John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh

Character-in: Dr. Boyd

Sinéad O'Connor

Sinéad O'Connor

Character-in: Our Lady/Colleen

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Character-in: Father Bubbles

Milo O’Shea

Milo O’Shea

Character-in: Father Sullivan

Niall Buggy

Niall Buggy

Character-in: Father Dom

Ardal O'Hanlon

Ardal O'Hanlon

Character-in: Mr Purcell

Tom Hickey

Tom Hickey

Character-in: Gardener

Gina Moxley

Gina Moxley

Character-in: Mary

John Olohan

John Olohan

Character-in: Mr Nugent

Brendan Conroy

Brendan Conroy

Character-in: Devlin

Jer O'Leary

Jer O'Leary

Character-in: Dublin Man

Janet Moran

Janet Moran

Character-in: Dublin Shopkeeper

Gregg Fitzgerald

Gregg Fitzgerald

Character-in: Bogman #1

Tony Rohr

Tony Rohr

Character-in: Bogman in Mental Hospital

Sean Hughes

Sean Hughes

Character-in: Psychiatrist #1

Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

Character-in: Psychiatrist #2

Birdy Sweeney

Birdy Sweeney

Character-in: Man in Well

Pat McCabe

Pat McCabe

Character-in: Jimmy the Skite

Marie Mullen

Marie Mullen

Character-in: Mrs Thompson

Macdara Ó Fátharta

Macdara Ó Fátharta

Character-in: Alien Priest

Stuart Graham

Stuart Graham

Character-in: Priest at College

Vinnie McCabe

Vinnie McCabe

Character-in: Detective

Ciarán Owens

Ciarán Owens

Character-in: Boy in Fountain

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