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The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy

# This little piggy laughed all the way home!
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.
🌏 Languages Available: Irish , English
📆 Date Released: 1998-02-20
⌚ Running Time: 110 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.8

Beloved Cast

Eamonn Owens original image
Francie Brady
Eamonn Owens
Alan Boyle original image
Joe Purcell
Alan Boyle
Fiona Shaw original image
Mrs. Nugent
Fiona Shaw
Stephen Rea original image
Da Brady
Stephen Rea
Ian Hart original image
Uncle Arlo
Ian Hart
Peter Gowen original image
Leddy
Peter Gowen
Sean McGinley original image
Sergeant
Sean McGinley
Aisling O'Sullivan original image
Ma Brady
Aisling O'Sullivan
John Kavanagh original image
Dr. Boyd
John Kavanagh
Andrew Fullerton original image
Phillip Nugent
Andrew Fullerton
Rosaleen Linehan original image
Mrs. Canning
Rosaleen Linehan
Anita Reeves original image
Mrs. Coyle
Anita Reeves
Sinéad O'Connor original image
Our Lady/Colleen
Sinéad O'Connor
Brendan Gleeson original image
Father Bubbles
Brendan Gleeson
Milo O’Shea original image
Father Sullivan
Milo O’Shea
Niall Buggy original image
Father Dom
Niall Buggy
Ardal O'Hanlon original image
Mr Purcell
Ardal O'Hanlon
Tom Hickey original image
Gardener
Tom Hickey
Gina Moxley original image
Mary
Gina Moxley
Joe Pilkington original image
Charlie McGlone
Joe Pilkington
Anne O'Neill original image
Mrs McGlone
Anne O'Neill
John Olohan original image
Mr Nugent
John Olohan
Mikel Murfi original image
Buttsy
Mikel Murfi
Brendan Conroy original image
Devlin
Brendan Conroy
Jer O'Leary original image
Dublin Man
Jer O'Leary
Pat Leavy original image
Dublin Cafe Woman
Pat Leavy
Janet Moran original image
Dublin Shopkeeper
Janet Moran
Paraic Breathnach original image
Man on Tractor
Paraic Breathnach
Gregg Fitzgerald original image
Bogman #1
Gregg Fitzgerald
John Finegan original image
Bogman #2
John Finegan
Gavin Kelty original image
Bogman #3
Gavin Kelty
Eoin Chaney original image
Bogman #4
Eoin Chaney
Tony Rohr original image
Bogman in Mental Hospital
Tony Rohr
Dermot Healy original image
Bogman in Hospital
Dermot Healy
Sean Hughes original image
Psychiatrist #1
Sean Hughes
Gerard McSorley original image
Psychiatrist #2
Gerard McSorley
Birdy Sweeney original image
Man in Well
Birdy Sweeney
Ronan Wilmot original image
Policeman
Ronan Wilmot
Pat McCabe original image
Jimmy the Skite
Pat McCabe
Marie Mullen original image
Mrs Thompson
Marie Mullen
Macdara Ó Fátharta original image
Alien Priest
Macdara Ó Fátharta
Stuart Graham original image
Priest at College
Stuart Graham
Vinnie McCabe original image
Detective
Vinnie McCabe
Áine McEneaney original image
Girl in Shooting Gallery
Áine McEneaney
Siobhan McElvaney original image
Girl in Shooting Gallery
Siobhan McElvaney
Paolo Tullio original image
Mr Caffolla
Paolo Tullio
Ciarán Owens original image
Boy in Fountain
Ciarán Owens
Shane O'Connor original image
Boy in Fountain
Shane O'Connor

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