The Butcher Boy (1998)

The Butcher Boy (1998)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1998-02-20 Ireland, United States of America 110 Min. PG-13
6.8 119 votes
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.

Cast

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

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