TMDb Rating
6.8/10
120 verified votes
The Butcher Boy (1998)
ComedyDrama
110 min
"This little piggy laughed all the way home!"
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
ComedyDramaNeil JordanEamonn OwensAlan Boyle1998
Director
Neil Jordan
Top Cast
Eamonn OwensAlan BoyleFiona ShawStephen ReaIan Hart
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