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The Butcher Boy - 1997

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.

110min
1997
Released
Comedy
Drama
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

Cast

Eamonn Owens profile pictureEamonn OwensFrancie Brady
Fiona Shaw profile pictureFiona ShawMrs. Nugent
Stephen Rea profile pictureStephen ReaDa Brady
Ian Hart profile pictureIan HartUncle Arlo
Peter Gowen profile picturePeter GowenLeddy
Sean McGinley profile pictureSean McGinleySergeant
Aisling O'Sullivan profile pictureAisling O'SullivanMa Brady
John Kavanagh profile pictureJohn KavanaghDr. Boyd
Sinéad O'Connor profile pictureSinéad O'ConnorOur Lady/Colleen
Brendan Gleeson profile pictureBrendan GleesonFather Bubbles
Milo O’Shea profile pictureMilo O’SheaFather Sullivan
Niall Buggy profile pictureNiall BuggyFather Dom
Ardal O'Hanlon profile pictureArdal O'HanlonMr Purcell
Tom Hickey profile pictureTom HickeyGardener
Gina Moxley profile pictureGina MoxleyMary
Brendan Conroy profile pictureBrendan ConroyDevlin
Jer O'Leary profile pictureJer O'LearyDublin Man
Janet Moran profile pictureJanet MoranDublin Shopkeeper
Gregg Fitzgerald profile pictureGregg FitzgeraldBogman #1
Tony Rohr profile pictureTony RohrBogman in Mental Hospital
Sean Hughes profile pictureSean HughesPsychiatrist #1
Gerard McSorley profile pictureGerard McSorleyPsychiatrist #2
Birdy Sweeney profile pictureBirdy SweeneyMan in Well
Pat McCabe profile picturePat McCabeJimmy the Skite
Macdara Ó Fátharta profile pictureMacdara Ó FáthartaAlien Priest
Stuart Graham profile pictureStuart GrahamPriest at College
Vinnie McCabe profile pictureVinnie McCabeDetective
Ciaran Owens profile pictureCiaran OwensBoy in Fountain

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About The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy 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.

Runtime: 110min

Extra details

Original Title: The Butcher Boy
Original Language: English
Revenue: $5,000,000.00
Directed By: Neil Jordan
Production Companies
Geffen Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
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