friendship,suicide,based on novel or book,pig,boarding school,angel,difficult childhood,dark comedy,insane asylum,alcoholism,murder

The Butcher Boy (1998)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Neil Jordan
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    Francie Brady Eamonn Owens
  • Profile picture of Fiona Shaw
    Mrs. Nugent Fiona Shaw
  • Profile picture of Stephen Rea
    Da Brady Stephen Rea
  • Profile picture of Ian Hart
    Uncle Arlo Ian Hart
  • Profile picture of Peter Gowen
    Leddy Peter Gowen
  • Profile picture of Sean McGinley
    Sergeant Sean McGinley
  • Profile picture of Aisling O'Sullivan
    Ma Brady Aisling O'Sullivan
  • Profile picture of John Kavanagh
    Dr. Boyd John Kavanagh

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Keywords

  • friendship
  • suicide
  • based on novel or book
  • pig
  • boarding school
  • angel
  • difficult childhood
  • dark comedy
  • insane asylum
  • alcoholism
  • murder