Francie Brady
Eamonn Owens
Francie Brady
The Butcher Boy
“This little piggy laughed all the way home!”
6.8
1998
1h 50m
ComedyDrama
Director: Neil Jordan
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.
Trailer
The Butcher Boy ( 1997 ) Trailer
Cast
Joe Purcell
Alan Boyle
Joe Purcell
Mrs. Nugent
Fiona Shaw
Mrs. Nugent
Da Brady
Stephen Rea
Da Brady
Uncle Arlo
Ian Hart
Uncle Arlo
Leddy
Peter Gowen
Leddy
Sergeant
Sean McGinley
Sergeant
Ma Brady
Aisling O'Sullivan
Ma Brady
Dr. Boyd
John Kavanagh
Dr. Boyd
Phillip Nugent
Andrew Fullerton
Phillip Nugent
Mrs. Canning
Rosaleen Linehan
Mrs. Canning
Mrs. Coyle
Anita Reeves
Mrs. Coyle
Reviews
deepkino
A darkly comic and disturbing look at childhood gone wrong in 1960s Ireland. Between Francie Brady’s wild imagination, religious satire, and Sinead O’Connor as a vision of the Virgin Mary, it’s one of the most unique coming-of-age films I’ve ever seen. Funny, tragic, and haunting all at once! The film is a strange one, centering on a sweet and lovely kid who becomes a victim of ostracism.
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