The Butcher Boy
The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy

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1998
1h 50m
6.8(120 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

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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Geffen Pictures

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Cast & Crew

48 members
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Eamonn Owens

Francie Brady

Eamonn Owens
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Alan Boyle

Joe Purcell

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Fiona Shaw

Mrs. Nugent

Fiona Shaw
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Stephen Rea

Da Brady

Stephen Rea
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Ian Hart

Uncle Arlo

Ian Hart
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Peter Gowen

Leddy

Peter Gowen
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Sean McGinley

Sergeant

Sean McGinley
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Aisling O'Sullivan

Ma Brady

Aisling O'Sullivan
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John Kavanagh

Dr. Boyd

John Kavanagh
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Andrew Fullerton

Phillip Nugent

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Rosaleen Linehan

Mrs. Canning

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Anita Reeves

Mrs. Coyle

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Sinéad O'Connor

Our Lady/Colleen

Sinéad O'Connor
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Brendan Gleeson

Father Bubbles

Brendan Gleeson
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Milo O’Shea

Father Sullivan

Milo O’Shea
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Niall Buggy

Father Dom

Niall Buggy
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Ardal O'Hanlon

Mr Purcell

Ardal O'Hanlon
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Tom Hickey

Gardener

Tom Hickey
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Gina Moxley

Mary

Gina Moxley
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Joe Pilkington

Charlie McGlone

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Anne O'Neill

Mrs McGlone

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John Olohan

Mr Nugent

John Olohan
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Mikel Murfi

Buttsy

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Brendan Conroy

Devlin

Brendan Conroy
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Jer O'Leary

Dublin Man

Jer O'Leary
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Pat Leavy

Dublin Cafe Woman

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Janet Moran

Dublin Shopkeeper

Janet Moran
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Paraic Breathnach

Man on Tractor

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Gregg Fitzgerald

Bogman #1

Gregg Fitzgerald
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John Finegan

Bogman #2

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Gavin Kelty

Bogman #3

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Eoin Chaney

Bogman #4

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Tony Rohr

Bogman in Mental Hospital

Tony Rohr
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Dermot Healy

Bogman in Hospital

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Sean Hughes

Psychiatrist #1

Sean Hughes
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Gerard McSorley

Psychiatrist #2

Gerard McSorley
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Birdy Sweeney

Man in Well

Birdy Sweeney
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Ronan Wilmot

Policeman

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Writing

Pat McCabe

Jimmy the Skite

Pat McCabe
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Marie Mullen

Mrs Thompson

Marie Mullen
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Macdara Ó Fátharta

Alien Priest

Macdara Ó Fátharta
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Stuart Graham

Priest at College

Stuart Graham
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Vinnie McCabe

Detective

Vinnie McCabe
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Áine McEneaney

Girl in Shooting Gallery

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Siobhan McElvaney

Girl in Shooting Gallery

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Paolo Tullio

Mr Caffolla

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Ciarán Owens

Boy in Fountain

Ciarán Owens
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Shane O'Connor

Boy in Fountain

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