The Butcher Boy
“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.
Release Date
February 20, 1998
Runtime
1h 50m
Language
English
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The Butcher Boy
Eamonn Owens
Fiona Shaw
Stephen Rea
Ian Hart
Peter Gowen
Sean McGinley
Aisling O'Sullivan
John Kavanagh
