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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 7 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 5,000,000 |
| Language | Gaeilge, English |
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