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A darkly comic and disturbing look at childhood gone wrong in 1960s Ireland. Between Francie Brady’s wild imagination, religious satire, and Sinead O’Connor as a vision of the Virgin Mary, it’s one of the most unique coming-of-age films I’ve ever seen. Funny, tragic, an...

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Release
20/02/1998
Rating
⭐ 6.8/10
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Revenue
$5,000,000
Genres
ComedyDrama
Languages
IrishEnglish
Production
Geffen Pictures
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The Butcher Boy

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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Eamonn Owens profile
Eamonn OwensFrancie Brady
Fiona Shaw profile
Fiona ShawMrs. Nugent
Stephen Rea profile
Stephen ReaDa Brady
Ian Hart profile
Ian HartUncle Arlo
Peter Gowen profile
Peter GowenLeddy
Sean McGinley profile
Sean McGinleySergeant
Aisling O'Sullivan profile
Aisling O'SullivanMa Brady
John Kavanagh profile
John KavanaghDr. Boyd
Rosaleen Linehan profile
Rosaleen LinehanMrs. Canning
Sinéad O'Connor profile
Sinéad O'ConnorOur Lady/Colleen
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