The Butcher Boy (1998)

This little piggy laughed all the way home!

Directed by Neil Jordan1h 50mComedy,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.

Rated
R
Year
1998
Country
IE
Language
English
Release date
20 February 1998
TMDB
6.8 (130)
CineVerse
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Eamonn Owens
Eamonn Owens
Francie Brady
A
Alan Boyle
Joe Purcell
Fiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw
Mrs. Nugent
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
Da Brady
Ian Hart
Ian Hart
Uncle Arlo
Peter Gowen
Peter Gowen
Leddy
Sean McGinley
Sean McGinley
Sergeant
Aisling O'Sullivan
Aisling O'Sullivan
Ma Brady
John Kavanagh
John Kavanagh
Dr. Boyd
A
Andrew Fullerton
Phillip Nugent
Rosaleen Linehan
Rosaleen Linehan
Mrs. Canning
A
Anita Reeves
Mrs. Coyle
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Our Lady/Colleen
Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson
Father Bubbles
Milo O'Shea
Milo O'Shea
Father Sullivan
Niall Buggy
Niall Buggy
Father Dom
Ardal O'Hanlon
Ardal O'Hanlon
Mr Purcell
Tom Hickey
Tom Hickey
Gardener
Gina Moxley
Gina Moxley
Mary
J
Joe Pilkington
Charlie McGlone
A
Anne O'Neill
Mrs McGlone
John Olohan
John Olohan
Mr Nugent
M
Mikel Murfi
Buttsy
Brendan Conroy
Brendan Conroy
Devlin
Jer O'Leary
Jer O'Leary
Dublin Man
Pat Leavy
Pat Leavy
Dublin Cafe Woman
Janet Moran
Janet Moran
Dublin Shopkeeper
P
Paraic Breathnach
Man on Tractor
Gregg Fitzgerald
Gregg Fitzgerald
Bogman #1
J
John Finegan
Bogman #2
G
Gavin Kelty
Bogman #3
E
Eoin Chaney
Bogman #4
Tony Rohr
Tony Rohr
Bogman in Mental Hospital
D
Dermot Healy
Bogman in Hospital
Sean Hughes
Sean Hughes
Psychiatrist #1
Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley
Psychiatrist #2
Birdy Sweeney
Birdy Sweeney
Man in Well
R
Ronan Wilmot
Policeman
Pat McCabe
Pat McCabe
Jimmy the Skite
Marie Mullen
Marie Mullen
Mrs Thompson
Macdara Ó Fátharta
Macdara Ó Fátharta
Alien Priest
Stuart Graham
Stuart Graham
Priest at College
Vinnie McCabe
Vinnie McCabe
Detective
Á
Áine McEneaney
Girl in Shooting Gallery
S
Siobhan McElvaney
Girl in Shooting Gallery
P
Paolo Tullio
Mr Caffolla
Ciarán Owens
Ciarán Owens
Boy in Fountain
S
Shane O'Connor
Boy in Fountain

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