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The Butcher Boy

This little piggy laughed all the way home!

  • Movie
  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 50m

Directed by Neil Jordan

6.8

TMDB audience rating
6.8 out of 10 from 131 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Eamonn Owens

    Eamonn OwensFrancie Brady

  • Alan BoyleJoe Purcell

  • Fiona Shaw

    Fiona ShawMrs. Nugent

  • Stephen Rea

    Stephen ReaDa Brady

  • Ian Hart

    Ian HartUncle Arlo

  • Peter Gowen

    Peter GowenLeddy

  • Sean McGinley

    Sean McGinleySergeant

  • Aisling O'Sullivan

    Aisling O'SullivanMa Brady

  • John Kavanagh

    John KavanaghDr. Boyd

  • Andrew FullertonPhillip Nugent

  • Rosaleen Linehan

    Rosaleen LinehanMrs. Canning

  • Anita ReevesMrs. Coyle

  • Sinéad O'Connor

    Sinéad O'ConnorOur Lady/Colleen

  • Brendan Gleeson

    Brendan GleesonFather Bubbles

  • Milo O'Shea

    Milo O'SheaFather Sullivan

  • Niall Buggy

    Niall BuggyFather Dom

  • Ardal O'Hanlon

    Ardal O'HanlonMr Purcell

  • Tom Hickey

    Tom HickeyGardener

Director
Neil Jordan
Writer
Neil Jordan and Pat McCabe
Music
Elliot Goldenthal
Cinematography
Adrian Biddle