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Comedy / Drama

The Butcher Boy

This little piggy laughed all the way home!

19981h 50mR 6.8/ 10

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 OwensFrancie Brady
  • A
    Alan BoyleJoe Purcell
  • Fiona ShawMrs. Nugent
  • Stephen ReaDa Brady
  • Ian HartUncle Arlo
  • Peter GowenLeddy
  • Sean McGinleySergeant
  • Aisling O'SullivanMa Brady
  • John KavanaghDr. Boyd
  • A
    Andrew FullertonPhillip Nugent
  • Rosaleen LinehanMrs. Canning
  • A
    Anita ReevesMrs. Coyle
  • Sinéad O'ConnorOur Lady/Colleen
  • Brendan GleesonFather Bubbles
  • Milo O'SheaFather Sullivan
  • Niall BuggyFather Dom

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