The Butcher Boy
1998 • Comedy | Drama
Neil Jordan
Director
Status
Released
Release date
February 20, 1998
Duration
110 Min
Language
en
Popularity
2.0364
Budget
$0
Revenue
$5,000,000
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.
Cast
Eamonn Owens
Fiona Shaw
Stephen Rea
Ian Hart
Peter Gowen
Sean McGinley
Aisling O'Sullivan
John Kavanagh
Rosaleen Linehan
Sinéad O'Connor
Brendan Gleeson
Milo O'Shea
Niall Buggy
Ardal O'Hanlon
Tom Hickey
Gina Moxley
John Olohan
Brendan Conroy
Jer O'Leary
Pat Leavy
Janet Moran
Gregg Fitzgerald
Tony Rohr
Sean Hughes
Gerard McSorley
Birdy Sweeney
Pat McCabe
Marie Mullen
Macdara Ó Fátharta
Stuart Graham
Vinnie McCabe
Ciarán Owens
