The Butcher Boy
This little piggy laughed all the way home!
6.8(128) 1998-02-20 110 minComedyDrama
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.
DirectorNeil Jordan
ScreenplayNeil Jordan
ScreenplayPat McCabe
ProducerRedmond Morris
ProducerStephen Woolley
Original Music ComposerElliot Goldenthal
Cast & characters
Eamonn Owens
as Francie Brady
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Alan Boyle
as Joe Purcell
Fiona Shaw
as Mrs. Nugent
Stephen Rea
as Da Brady
Ian Hart
as Uncle Arlo
Peter Gowen
as Leddy
Sean McGinley
as Sergeant
Aisling O'Sullivan
as Ma Brady
John Kavanagh
as Dr. Boyd
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Andrew Fullerton
as Phillip Nugent
Rosaleen Linehan
as Mrs. Canning
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Anita Reeves
as Mrs. Coyle
Sinéad O'Connor
as Our Lady/Colleen
Brendan Gleeson
as Father Bubbles
Milo O'Shea
as Father Sullivan
Niall Buggy
as Father Dom
Ardal O'Hanlon
as Mr Purcell
Tom Hickey
as Gardener
Gina Moxley
as Mary
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Joe Pilkington
as Charlie McGlone
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Anne O'Neill
as Mrs McGlone
John Olohan
as Mr Nugent
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Mikel Murfi
as Buttsy
Brendan Conroy
as Devlin
