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    The Butcher Boy

    110'

    1998-02-20

    6.8

    This little piggy laughed all the way home!

    Comedy,Drama

    Overview:

    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.

    WritingNeil JordanDirectingNeil Jordan

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    Cast

    1

    Francie Brady

    Eamonn Owens

    1

    Joe Purcell

    Alan Boyle

    3

    Mrs. Nugent

    Fiona Shaw

    2

    Da Brady

    Stephen Rea

    2

    Uncle Arlo

    Ian Hart

    1

    Leddy

    Peter Gowen

    1

    Sergeant

    Sean McGinley

    2

    Ma Brady

    Aisling O'Sullivan

    1

    Dr. Boyd

    John Kavanagh

    1

    Phillip Nugent

    Andrew Fullerton

    1

    Mrs. Canning

    Rosaleen Linehan

    1

    Mrs. Coyle

    Anita Reeves

    1

    Our Lady/Colleen

    Sinéad O'Connor

    4

    Father Bubbles

    Brendan Gleeson

    1

    Father Sullivan

    Milo O'Shea

    1

    Father Dom

    Niall Buggy

    1

    Mr Purcell

    Ardal O'Hanlon

    1

    Gardener

    Tom Hickey

    1

    Mary

    Gina Moxley

    1

    Charlie McGlone

    Joe Pilkington

    1

    Mrs McGlone

    Anne O'Neill

    1

    Mr Nugent

    John Olohan

    1

    Buttsy

    Mikel Murfi

    1

    Devlin

    Brendan Conroy

    1

    Dublin Man

    Jer O'Leary

    1

    Dublin Cafe Woman

    Pat Leavy

    1

    Dublin Shopkeeper

    Janet Moran

    1

    Man on Tractor

    Paraic Breathnach

    1

    Bogman #1

    Gregg Fitzgerald

    1

    Bogman #2

    John Finegan

    1

    Bogman #3

    Gavin Kelty

    1

    Bogman #4

    Eoin Chaney

    1

    Bogman in Mental Hospital

    Tony Rohr

    1

    Bogman in Hospital

    Dermot Healy

    1

    Psychiatrist #1

    Sean Hughes

    1

    Psychiatrist #2

    Gerard McSorley

    1

    Man in Well

    Birdy Sweeney

    1

    Policeman

    Ronan Wilmot

    1

    Jimmy the Skite

    Pat McCabe

    1

    Mrs Thompson

    Marie Mullen

    1

    Alien Priest

    Macdara Ó Fátharta

    1

    Priest at College

    Stuart Graham

    1

    Detective

    Vinnie McCabe

    1

    Girl in Shooting Gallery

    Áine McEneaney

    1

    Girl in Shooting Gallery

    Siobhan McElvaney

    1

    Mr Caffolla

    Paolo Tullio

    1

    Boy in Fountain

    Ciarán Owens

    1

    Boy in Fountain

    Shane O'Connor

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 5000000
    • List of countries:
      1. Ireland
      2. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. Irish
      2. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Geffen Pictures
      2. Butcher Boy Film Productions
    • Vote Count: 131
    • Popularity: 1.1522
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Butcher Boy

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