The Butcher Boy
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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Neil Jordan
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deepkino
A darkly comic and disturbing look at childhood gone wrong in 1960s Ireland. Between Francie Brady’s wild imagination, religious satire, and Sinead O’Connor as a vision of the Virgin Mary, it’s one of the most unique coming-of-age films I’ve ever seen. Funny, tragic, and haunting all at once! The film is a strange one, centering on a sweet and lovely kid who becomes a victim of ostracism.
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Neil Jordan is the director of The Butcher Boy.
The cast of The Butcher Boy includes Stephen Rea as Da Brady, Ian Hart as Uncle Arlo, Brendan Conroy as Devlin, Brendan Gleeson as Father Bubbles, Stuart Graham as Priest at College, Sean McGinley as Sergeant, Gerard McSorley as Psychiatrist #2, Jer O'Leary as Dublin Man, Aisling O'Sullivan as Ma Brady, Vinnie McCabe as Detective, Paraic Breathnach as Man on Tractor, Ronan Wilmot as Policeman, and more.
The duration of The Butcher Boy is 1h 50 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The Butcher Boy trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
The Butcher Boy was released on 20 Feb 1998.
The Butcher Boy is listed under Comedy and Drama on Fanbiz.
The Butcher Boy has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 0.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "A darkly comic and disturbing look at childhood gone wrong in 1960s Ireland. Between Francie Brady’s wild imagination, religious satire, and Sinead O’Connor as a vision of the V..."
