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The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy

This little piggy laughed all the way home!
Feb 20, 19981h 50minIE
6.8
119 votes

Synopsis

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.

TitleThe Butcher Boy
RealesedFeb 20, 1998
WriterPat McCabe
DirectorNeil Jordan
CountryIreland
CompaniesWarner Bros. Pictures
Eamonn Owens

Eamonn Owens

Francie Brady
Alan Boyle

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
Andrew Fullerton

Andrew Fullerton

Phillip Nugent
Rosaleen Linehan

Rosaleen Linehan

Mrs. Canning
Anita Reeves

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
Joe Pilkington

Joe Pilkington

Charlie McGlone
Anne O'Neill

Anne O'Neill

Mrs McGlone
John Olohan

John Olohan

Mr Nugent
Mikel Murfi

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
Paraic Breathnach

Paraic Breathnach

Man on Tractor
Gregg Fitzgerald

Gregg Fitzgerald

Bogman #1
John Finegan

John Finegan

Bogman #2
Gavin Kelty

Gavin Kelty

Bogman #3
Eoin Chaney

Eoin Chaney

Bogman #4
Tony Rohr

Tony Rohr

Bogman in Mental Hospital
Dermot Healy

Dermot Healy

Bogman in Hospital
Sean Hughes

Sean Hughes

Psychiatrist #1
Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

Psychiatrist #2
Birdy Sweeney

Birdy Sweeney

Man in Well
Ronan Wilmot

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
Áine McEneaney

Áine McEneaney

Girl in Shooting Gallery
Siobhan McElvaney

Siobhan McElvaney

Girl in Shooting Gallery
Paolo Tullio

Paolo Tullio

Mr Caffolla
Ciarán Owens

Ciarán Owens

Boy in Fountain
Shane O'Connor

Shane O'Connor

Boy in Fountain
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