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The Butcher Boy (1998)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Neil Jordan
Writer : Neil Jordan, Pat McCabe

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Eamonn Owens
Eamonn Owens
Francie Brady
Alan Boyle
Alan Boyle
Joe Purcell
Fiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw
Mrs. Nugent
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
Da Brady
Ian Hart
Ian Hart
Uncle Arlo
Peter Gowen
Peter Gowen
Leddy
Sean McGinley
Sean McGinley
Sergeant
Aisling O'Sullivan
Aisling O'Sullivan
Ma Brady
John Kavanagh
John Kavanagh
Dr. Boyd
Andrew Fullerton
Andrew Fullerton
Phillip Nugent
Rosaleen Linehan
Rosaleen Linehan
Mrs. Canning
Anita Reeves
Anita Reeves
Mrs. Coyle
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Our Lady/Colleen
Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson
Father Bubbles
Milo O’Shea
Milo O’Shea
Father Sullivan
Niall Buggy
Niall Buggy
Father Dom
Ardal O'Hanlon
Ardal O'Hanlon
Mr Purcell
Tom Hickey
Tom Hickey
Gardener
Gina Moxley
Gina Moxley
Mary
Joe Pilkington
Joe Pilkington
Charlie McGlone
Anne O'Neill
Anne O'Neill
Mrs McGlone
John Olohan
John Olohan
Mr Nugent
Mikel Murfi
Mikel Murfi
Buttsy
Brendan Conroy
Brendan Conroy
Devlin
Jer O'Leary
Jer O'Leary
Dublin Man
Pat Leavy
Pat Leavy
Dublin Cafe Woman
Janet Moran
Janet Moran
Dublin Shopkeeper
Paraic Breathnach
Paraic Breathnach
Man on Tractor
Gregg Fitzgerald
Gregg Fitzgerald
Bogman #1
John Finegan
John Finegan
Bogman #2
Gavin Kelty
Gavin Kelty
Bogman #3
Eoin Chaney
Eoin Chaney
Bogman #4
Tony Rohr
Tony Rohr
Bogman in Mental Hospital
Dermot Healy
Dermot Healy
Bogman in Hospital
Sean Hughes
Sean Hughes
Psychiatrist #1
Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley
Psychiatrist #2
Birdy Sweeney
Birdy Sweeney
Man in Well
Ronan Wilmot
Ronan Wilmot
Policeman
Pat McCabe
Pat McCabe
Jimmy the Skite
Marie Mullen
Marie Mullen
Mrs Thompson
Macdara Ó Fátharta
Macdara Ó Fátharta
Alien Priest
Stuart Graham
Stuart Graham
Priest at College
Vinnie McCabe
Vinnie McCabe
Detective
Áine McEneaney
Áine McEneaney
Girl in Shooting Gallery
Siobhan McElvaney
Siobhan McElvaney
Girl in Shooting Gallery
Paolo Tullio
Paolo Tullio
Mr Caffolla
Ciaran Owens
Ciaran Owens
Boy in Fountain
Shane O'Connor
Shane O'Connor
Boy in Fountain

Crews

Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan
Director
Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan
Screenplay
Pat McCabe
Pat McCabe
Screenplay
Sandy Powell
Sandy Powell
Costume Design
Adrian Biddle
Adrian Biddle
Director of Photography
Tony Lawson
Tony Lawson
Editor
Anthony Pratt
Anthony Pratt
Production Design
Anna Rackard
Anna Rackard
Art Direction
Pat McCabe
Pat McCabe
Novel
Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan
Executive Producer
Redmond Morris
Redmond Morris
Producer
Stephen Woolley
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Elliot Goldenthal
Elliot Goldenthal
Original Music Composer
Susie Figgis
Susie Figgis
Casting
Josie MacAvin
Josie MacAvin
Set Decoration
Gerry Grennell
Gerry Grennell
Dialogue Coach
Charmian Hoare
Charmian Hoare
Dialogue Coach

Trailers and other movies

The Butcher Boy (1997) Teaser (VHS Capture)

Posters and backgrounds

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