The Butcher Boy

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  • R
  • Genre(s):ComedyDrama
  • Release year: 1998
  • Running time: 110 min
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...read more
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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

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

Neil Jordan

Writers

Pat McCabe, Neil Jordan

Cast

Producers

Editors

Tony Lawson

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