MovieComedyDrama
The Butcher Boy
This little piggy laughed all the way home!
6.8(131)19981h 50m
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.
- Director
- Neil Jordan
- Created by
- Neil Jordan
- Writers
- Neil Jordan,Pat McCabe
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Cast
Eamonn Owens
Francie Brady
Alan Boyle
Joe Purcell
Fiona Shaw
Mrs. Nugent
Stephen Rea
Da Brady
Ian Hart
Uncle Arlo
Peter Gowen
Leddy
Sean McGinley
Sergeant
Aisling O'Sullivan
Ma Brady
John Kavanagh
Dr. Boyd
Andrew Fullerton
Phillip Nugent
Rosaleen Linehan
Mrs. Canning
Anita Reeves
Mrs. Coyle
Sinéad O'Connor
Our Lady/Colleen
Brendan Gleeson
Father Bubbles
Milo O'Shea
Father Sullivan
Niall Buggy
Father Dom
Ardal O'Hanlon
Mr Purcell
Tom Hickey
Gardener
Gina Moxley
Mary
Joe Pilkington
Charlie McGlone
Anne O'Neill
Mrs McGlone
John Olohan
Mr Nugent
Mikel Murfi
Buttsy
Brendan Conroy
Devlin
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Crew
Directing
- Neil JordanDirector
Writing
- Neil JordanScreenplay
- Pat McCabeScreenplay
- Pat McCabeNovel
Production
- Neil JordanExecutive Producer
- Stephen WoolleyProducer
- Redmond MorrisProducer
- Susie FiggisCasting
Camera
- Adrian BiddleDirector of Photography
Editing
- Tony LawsonEditor
Sound
- Elliot GoldenthalOriginal Music Composer
- Pauline GriffithsSound
- Jenny Lee WrightSound
Art
- Josie MacAvinSet Decoration
- Anthony PrattProduction Design
- Anna RackardArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Sandy PowellCostume Design
- Dee CorcoranHairstylist
- Morag RossMakeup Artist
- Denise WatsonMakeup Trainee
- Matthew SmithSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
Crew
- Gerry GrennellDialogue Coach
- Charmian HoareDialogue Coach
- Patrick CondrenStunt Coordinator
Lighting
- Albert CassellsElectrician