| The Butcher Boy | |||||
| Paramount Pictures (1997) | |||||
| Comedy, Drama | |||||
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On Wish List
#1273 |
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| Eamonn Owens | Francie Brady | |
| Sean McGinley | Sergeant | |
| Peter Gowen | Leddy | |
| Alan Boyle | Joe Purcell | |
| Andrew Fullerton | Phillip Nugent | |
| Fiona Shaw | Mrs. Nugent | |
| Aisling O'Sullivan | Ma Brady | |
| Stephen Rea | Da Brady | |
| John Kavanagh | Dr. Boyd | |
| Rosaleen Linehan | Mrs. Canning | |
| Anita Reeves | Mrs. Coyle | |
| Gina Moxley | Mary | |
| Niall Buggy | Father Dom | |
| Ian Hart | Uncle Alo | |
| Anne O'Neill | Mrs. McGlone | |
| Joe Pilkington | Charlie McGlone | |
| Pat McGrath | Farmer on Tractor | |
| Jer O'Leary | Dublin Man | |
| Pat Leavy | Dublin Cafe Woman | |
| Janet Moran | Dublin Shopkeeper | |
| Paraic Breathnach | Man on Truck | |
| John Olohan | Mr. Nugent | |
| Ardal O'Hanlon | Mr. Purcell | |
| Mikel Murfi | Buttsy | |
| Brendan Conroy | Devlin | |
| Tom Hickey | Gardener | |
| Brendan Gleeson | Father Bubbles | |
| Milo O'Shea | Father Sullivan | |
| Sinead O'Connor | Our Lady / Colleen | |
| Ciaran Owens | Boy at Fountain |
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| Producer |
Neil Jordan
Stephen Woolley Redmond Morris |
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| Writer/Composer |
Neil Jordan
Pat McCabe |
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| Cinematography |
Adrian Biddle
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| Music |
Elliot Goldenthal
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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. |
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