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.
Title | The Butcher Boy |
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Year | 1998 |
Genre | Comedy, Drama |
Country | Ireland |
Studio | Geffen Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures |
Cast | Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle, Fiona Shaw, Stephen Rea, Ian Hart, Peter Gowen |
Crew | Neil Jordan (Director), Neil Jordan (Screenplay), Pat McCabe (Screenplay), Sandy Powell (Costume Design), Gerry Grennell (Dialogue Coach), Charmian Hoare (Dialogue Coach) |
Keyword | friendship, suicide, based on novel or book, pig, boarding school, angel, difficult childhood, dark comedy, insane asylum, alcoholism, murder |
Release | Feb 20, 1998 |
Runtime | 110 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.80 / 10 by 112 users |
Popularity | 6 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 5,000,000 |
Language | Gaeilge, English |