BigList
Login / Sign up
The Butcher Boy (1998)

The Butcher Boy (1998)

Drama Comedy

This little piggy laughed all the way home!

Release Date: 1998, February 20
Directors: Neil Jordan
Countries: Ireland, United States of America
Production: Geffen Pictures, Butcher Boy Film Productions
Cast: Ian Hart, Fiona Shaw, Niall Buggy, Brendan Gleeson, Sean McGinley, Gerard McSorley, John Kavanagh, Jer O'Leary, Tony Rohr, Stephen Rea, Stuart Graham, Anita Reeves

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book friendship murder suicide dark comedy pig alcoholism boarding school angel insane asylum difficult childhood ireland irish