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    The Butcher Boy 1997 POSTER

    The Butcher Boy

    1997

    English

    7.1

    ♡ 6

    79%

    81%

    Action

    angel

    based on novel or book

    boarding school

    Comedy

    Drama

    friendship

    pig

    suicide

    Neil Jordan Neil Jordan Director Brendan Conroy Brendan Conroy as Devlin Brendan Gleeson Brendan Gleeson as Father Bubbles Milo O'Shea Milo O'Shea as Father Sullivan Peter Gowen Peter Gowen as Leddy
    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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