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Butcher Boy (The)

Country: USA, Language: English, 110 mins

  • Director: Neil Jordan
  • Writer: Pat McCabe; Neil Jordan
  • Producer: Neil Jordan; Redmond Morris

CGiii Comment

Dreadful..

...with the most vile child ever - let's hope that he was acting...

Never has a film inflicted such pain on those who, stupidly, endured it through to the end.


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The(ir) Blurb...

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. Unfortunately, one tragedy after another, Francie's world sinks deeper and deeper into paranoia (directed mainly against Mrs. Nugent, a nasty neighbor) and fantasy (where he has visions of the Virgin Mary).

Cast & Characters

Eamonn Owens as Francie Brady;
Sean McGinley as Sergeant;
Peter Gowen as Leddy;
Alan Boyle as Joe Purcell;
Andrew Fullerton as Phillip Nugent;
Fiona Shaw as Mrs. Nugent;
Aisling O'Sullivan as Ma Brady;
Stephen Rea as Da Brady;
John Kavanagh as Dr. Boyd;
Rosaleen Linehan as Mrs. Canning;
Anita Reeves as Mrs. Coyle;
Gina Moxley as Mary;
Niall Buggy as Father Dom;
Ian Hart as Uncle Alo;
Anne O'Neill as Mrs. McGlone