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The Butcher Boy

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, February 20 1998
26 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Eamonn OwensEamonn Owens
Eamonn Owens was
15 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Francie Brady'.
Tue, Jan 18 1983
Portrait of Alan BoyleAlan Boyle
Alan Boyle was
13 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Joe Purcell'.
Fri, May 25 1984
Portrait of Fiona ShawFiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw was
39 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Mrs. Nugent'.
Thu, Jul 10 1958
Portrait of Stephen ReaStephen Rea
Stephen Rea was
51 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Da Brady'.
Thu, Oct 31 1946
Portrait of Ian HartIan Hart
Ian Hart was
33 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Uncle Arlo'.
Thu, Oct 08 1964
Portrait of Peter GowenPeter Gowen
Peter Gowen was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Leddy'.
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Portrait of Sean McGinleySean McGinley
Sean McGinley was
42 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Sergeant'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Portrait of Aisling O'SullivanAisling O'Sullivan
Aisling O'Sullivan was
30 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Ma Brady'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Portrait of John KavanaghJohn Kavanagh
John Kavanagh was
52 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Dr. Boyd'.
Tue, Jan 01 1946
Portrait of Andrew FullertonAndrew Fullerton
Andrew Fullerton was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Phillip Nugent'.
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Portrait of Rosaleen LinehanRosaleen Linehan
Rosaleen Linehan was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Mrs. Canning'.
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Portrait of Anita ReevesAnita Reeves
Anita Reeves was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Mrs. Coyle'.
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Portrait of Sinéad O'ConnorSinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor was
31 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Our Lady/Colleen'.
Thu, Dec 08 1966 –
Wed, Jul 26 2023
Portrait of Brendan GleesonBrendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson was
42 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Father Bubbles'.
Tue, Mar 29 1955
Portrait of Milo O’SheaMilo O’Shea
Milo O’Shea was
71 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Father Sullivan'.
Wed, Jun 02 1926 –
Tue, Apr 02 2013
Portrait of Niall BuggyNiall Buggy
Niall Buggy was
49 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Father Dom'.
Sun, Oct 03 1948
Portrait of Ardal O'HanlonArdal O'Hanlon
Ardal O'Hanlon was
32 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Mr Purcell'.
Fri, Oct 08 1965
Portrait of Tom HickeyTom Hickey
Tom Hickey was
54 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Gardener'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944 –
Sat, May 01 2021
Portrait of Gina MoxleyGina Moxley
Gina Moxley was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Mary'.
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Portrait of Joe PilkingtonJoe Pilkington
Joe Pilkington was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Charlie McGlone'.
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Portrait of Anne O'NeillAnne O'Neill
Anne O'Neill was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Mrs McGlone'.
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Portrait of John OlohanJohn Olohan
John Olohan was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Mr Nugent'.
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Portrait of Mikel MurfiMikel Murfi
Mikel Murfi was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Buttsy'.
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Portrait of Brendan ConroyBrendan Conroy
Brendan Conroy was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Devlin'.
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Portrait of Jer O'LearyJer O'Leary
Jer O'Leary was
52 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Dublin Man'.
Sat, Aug 04 1945 –
Wed, Dec 26 2018
Portrait of Pat LeavyPat Leavy
Pat Leavy was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Dublin Cafe Woman'.
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Portrait of Janet MoranJanet Moran
Janet Moran was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Dublin Shopkeeper'.
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Portrait of Paraic BreathnachParaic Breathnach
Paraic Breathnach was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Man on Tractor'.
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Portrait of Gregg FitzgeraldGregg Fitzgerald
Gregg Fitzgerald was
19 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Bogman #1'.
Fri, Sep 01 1978
Portrait of John FineganJohn Finegan
John Finegan was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Bogman #2'.
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Portrait of Gavin KeltyGavin Kelty
Gavin Kelty was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Bogman #3'.
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Portrait of Eoin ChaneyEoin Chaney
Eoin Chaney was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Bogman #4'.
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Portrait of Tony RohrTony Rohr
Tony Rohr was
57 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Bogman in Mental Hospital'.
Sat, Nov 30 1940 –
Fri, Nov 03 2023
Portrait of Dermot HealyDermot Healy
Dermot Healy was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Bogman in Hospital'.
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Portrait of Sean HughesSean Hughes
Sean Hughes was
32 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Psychiatrist #1'.
Wed, Nov 10 1965 –
Mon, Oct 16 2017
Portrait of Gerard McSorleyGerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley was
47 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Psychiatrist #2'.
Thu, Sep 14 1950
Portrait of Birdy SweeneyBirdy Sweeney
Birdy Sweeney was
66 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Man in Well'.
Sun, Jun 14 1931 –
Tue, May 11 1999
Portrait of Ronan WilmotRonan Wilmot
Ronan Wilmot was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Policeman'.
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Portrait of Pat McCabePat McCabe
Pat McCabe was
42 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Jimmy the Skite'.
Sun, Mar 27 1955
Portrait of Marie MullenMarie Mullen
Marie Mullen was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Mrs Thompson'.
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Portrait of Macdara Ó FáthartaMacdara Ó Fátharta
Macdara Ó Fátharta was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Alien Priest'.
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Portrait of Stuart GrahamStuart Graham
Stuart Graham was
30 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Priest at College'.
Thu, Aug 31 1967
Portrait of Vinnie McCabeVinnie McCabe
Vinnie McCabe was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Detective'.
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Portrait of Áine McEneaneyÁine McEneaney
Áine McEneaney was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Girl in Shooting Gallery'.
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Portrait of Siobhan McElvaneySiobhan McElvaney
Siobhan McElvaney was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Girl in Shooting Gallery'.
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Portrait of Paolo TullioPaolo Tullio
Paolo Tullio was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Mr Caffolla'.
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Portrait of Ciarán OwensCiarán Owens
Ciarán Owens was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Boy in Fountain'.
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Portrait of Shane O'ConnorShane O'Connor
Shane O'Connor was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Boy in Fountain'.
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Crew

Portrait of Neil JordanNeil Jordan
Neil Jordan was
47 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer'
Sat, Feb 25 1950
Portrait of Adrian BiddleAdrian Biddle
Adrian Biddle was
45 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Jul 20 1952 –
Wed, Dec 07 2005
Portrait of Pat McCabePat McCabe
Pat McCabe was
42 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Screenplay, Novel'
Sun, Mar 27 1955
Portrait of Redmond MorrisRedmond Morris
Redmond Morris was
51 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Producer'
Sun, Jan 26 1947
Portrait of Stephen WoolleyStephen Woolley
Stephen Woolley was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Tony LawsonTony Lawson
Tony Lawson was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Elliot GoldenthalElliot Goldenthal
Elliot Goldenthal was
43 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, May 02 1954
Portrait of Gerry GrennellGerry Grennell
Gerry Grennell was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Dialogue Coach'
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Portrait of Anthony PrattAnthony Pratt
Anthony Pratt was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Production Design'
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Portrait of Susie FiggisSusie Figgis
Susie Figgis was
50 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Casting'
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Portrait of Sandy PowellSandy Powell
Sandy Powell was
37 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Apr 07 1960
Portrait of Anna RackardAnna Rackard
Anna Rackard was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Josie MacAvinJosie MacAvin
Josie MacAvin was
79 in The Butcher Boy
as 'Set Decoration'
Wed, Jan 01 1919 –
Wed, Jan 26 2005
Portrait of Charmian HoareCharmian Hoare
Charmian Hoare was
>> in The Butcher Boy
as 'Dialogue Coach'
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