The Butcher Boy (1998)
This little piggy laughed all the way home!
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1998-02-20
- Runtime:
- 110 min
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
- Director:
- Neil Jordan
- Top cast:
- Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle, Fiona Shaw, Stephen Rea, Ian Hart, Peter Gowen
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 6.8/10 from 126 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.5/10