The Butcher Boy
1997·Ireland·110 min.
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Francie (Eamonn Owens) and Joe (Alan Boyle) live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father (Stephen Rea) and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When his mother eventually commits suicide and Joe goes off to boarding school, Francie sinks ever deeper into paranoia directed mainly against Mrs. Nugent (Fiona Shaw), a nasty neighbour, and fantasy where he has visions of the Virgin Mary (Sinead O'Connor) After his father dies Fancie's condition worsens, his behaviour becomes more bizarre and erratic culminating in the extremely bloody murder of Mrs. Nugent whom he holds responsible for all the wrongs visited upon him.
DirectorNeil Jordan
MusicElliot Goldenthal
CinematographyAdrian Biddle
CastEamonn Owens·Stephen Rea·Fiona Shaw·Brendan Gleeson·Alan Boyle·Peter Gowen·Ian Hart·Stuart Graham·Aisling O'Sullivan·Sean McGinley·Milo O'Shea·Sinead O'ConnorShow all
Original titleThe Butcher Boy