The Butcher Boy (1998)
The Butcher Boy (1998)
This little piggy laughed all the way home!
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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Cast

Eamonn Owens Eamonn Owens As: Francie Brady
Alan Boyle Alan Boyle As: Joe Purcell
Fiona Shaw Fiona Shaw As: Mrs. Nugent
Stephen Rea Stephen Rea As: Da Brady
Ian Hart Ian Hart As: Uncle Arlo
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: This little piggy laughed all the way home!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: Gaeilge, English

Release Date: 20 February 1998

Country: IE

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Geffen Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Revenue: $5,000,000

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Cast

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

Ciarán Owens

Ciarán Owens

Boy in Fountain

Shane O'Connor

Shane O'Connor

Boy in Fountain

Directed By

Neil Jordan

Neil Jordan

Director

Writing Credits

Neil Jordan

Neil Jordan

Screenplay

Pat McCabe

Pat McCabe

Screenplay

Pat McCabe

Pat McCabe

Novel

Production Crew

Neil Jordan

Neil Jordan

Executive Producer

Stephen Woolley

Stephen Woolley

Producer

Redmond Morris

Redmond Morris

Producer

Susie Figgis

Susie Figgis

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sandy Powell

Sandy Powell

Costume Design

Sound

Elliot Goldenthal

Elliot Goldenthal

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Adrian Biddle

Adrian Biddle

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Josie MacAvin

Josie MacAvin

Set Decoration

Anthony Pratt

Anthony Pratt

Production Design

Anna Rackard

Anna Rackard

Art Direction

Other Crew

Gerry Grennell

Gerry Grennell

Dialogue Coach

Charmian Hoare

Charmian Hoare

Dialogue Coach

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