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Set in an Irish town in the early '60s, "Butcher Boy" centres on troubled teen Francie Brady (Owens), a lippy lad who withdraws from family strife - dad (Rea) is almost permanently drunk, mum (O'Sullivan) sliding towards insanity - into fantasies inspired by comics, sci-fi movies and TV shows, and into blood brother pacts with best pal Joe (Boyle).
Original Release
02/20/1998
US Release
04/03/1998
Cast
Name | Character |
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Eamonn Owens | Francie Brady |
Sean McGinley | Sergeant |
Peter Gowen | Leddy |
Alan Boyle | Joe Purcell |
Andrew Fullerton | Phillip Nugent |
Fiona Shaw | Mrs. Nugent |
Aisling O'Sullivan | Ma Brady |
Stephen Rea | Da Brady |
John Kavanagh | Dr. Boyd |
Rosaleen Linehan | Mrs. Canning |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Eamonn Owens | Francie Brady |
Sean McGinley | Sergeant |
Peter Gowen | Leddy |
Alan Boyle | Joe Purcell |
Andrew Fullerton | Phillip Nugent |
Fiona Shaw | Mrs. Nugent |
Aisling O'Sullivan | Ma Brady |
Stephen Rea | Da Brady |
John Kavanagh | Dr. Boyd |
Rosaleen Linehan | Mrs. Canning |
Anita Reeves | Mrs. Coyle |
Gina Moxley | Mary |
Niall Buggy | Father Dom |
Ian Hart | Uncle Alo / Uncle Arlo |
Anne O'Neill | Mrs. McGlone / Mrs McGlone |
Joe Pilkington | Charlie McGlone |
Pat McGrath | Farmer on Tractor |
Jer O'Leary | Dublin Man |
Pat Leavy | Dublin Cafe Woman |
Janet Moran | Dublin Shopkeeper |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Neil Jordan | Executive Producer |
Redmond Morris | Producer |
Stephen Woolley | Producer |