The Butcher Boy (1997)

The Butcher Boy | United Kingdom| Ireland

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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Writers

Neil Jordan
Pat McCabe

Stars

Eamonn Owens
Francie Brady

Alan Boyle
Joe Purcell

Fiona Shaw
Mrs. Nugent

Andrew Fullerton
Phillip Nugent

Stephen Rea
Da Brady

Aisling O'Sullivan
Ma Brady

Peter Gowen
Leddy

Sean McGinley
Sergeant

John Kavanagh
Dr. Boyd

Rosaleen Linehan
Mrs. Canning

Others...

Revenue

1,995,911.00

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Keywords

dark comedy, friendship, murder, suicide, alcoholism, pig, angel, boarding school, difficult childhood, insane asylum

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Geffen Pictures

Actor

Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle, Fiona Shaw, Andrew Fullerton, Stephen Rea, Aisling O'Sullivan, Peter Gowen, Sean McGinley, John Kavanagh, Rosaleen Linehan, Anita Reeves, Ian Hart, Sinéad O'Connor, Brendan Gleeson, Milo O’Shea, Niall Buggy, Ardal O'Hanlon, Tom Hickey, Gina Moxley, Joe Pilkington, Anne O'Neill, John Olohan, Mikel Murfi, Brendan Conroy, Jer O'Leary, Pat Leavy, Janet Moran, Paraic Breathnach, Gregg Fitzgerald, John Finegan, Gavin Kelty, Eoin Chaney, Tony Rohr, Dermot Healy, Sean Hughes, Gerard McSorley, Birdy Sweeney, Ronan Wilmot, Pat McCabe, Marie Mullen, Macdara Ó Fátharta, Stuart Graham, Vinnie McCabe, Áine McEneaney, Siobhan McElvaney, Paolo Tullio, Ciaran Owens, Shane O'Connor

Creators

Adrian Biddle (Director of Photography), Sandy Powell (Costume Design), Neil Jordan (Screenplay), Anna Rackard (Art Direction), Tony Lawson (Editor), Pat McCabe (Screenplay), Anthony Pratt (Production Design)

Alternative titles

Butcher Boy (FR)
Мальчик-мясник (RU)

Release dates

13.07.1997 (IE)
20.02.1998 (US)