The Butcher Boy
The Butcher Boy
Release: 1998-02-20
·Runtime: 110m
·★ 6.8
Comedy
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Ireland
United States of America
Production Companies
Geffen Pictures
Butcher Boy Film Productions
Cast
Eamonn Owens
as Francie Brady
Fiona Shaw
as Mrs. Nugent
Stephen Rea
as Da Brady
Ian Hart
as Uncle Arlo
Peter Gowen
as Leddy
Sean McGinley
as Sergeant
Aisling O'Sullivan
as Ma Brady
John Kavanagh
as Dr. Boyd
Sinéad O'Connor
as Our Lady/Colleen
Brendan Gleeson
as Father Bubbles
Milo O’Shea
as Father Sullivan
Niall Buggy
as Father Dom
Ardal O'Hanlon
as Mr Purcell
Tom Hickey
as Gardener
Gina Moxley
as Mary
John Olohan
as Mr Nugent
Brendan Conroy
as Devlin
Jer O'Leary
as Dublin Man
Janet Moran
as Dublin Shopkeeper
Gregg Fitzgerald
as Bogman #1
Tony Rohr
as Bogman in Mental Hospital
Sean Hughes
as Psychiatrist #1
Gerard McSorley
as Psychiatrist #2
Birdy Sweeney
as Man in Well
Pat McCabe
as Jimmy the Skite
Marie Mullen
as Mrs Thompson
Macdara Ó Fátharta
as Alien Priest
Stuart Graham
as Priest at College
Vinnie McCabe
as Detective
Ciarán Owens
as Boy in Fountain
