The Butcher Boy
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. Unfortunately, one tragedy after another, Francie's world sinks deeper and deeper into paranoia (directed mainly against Mrs. Nugent, a nasty neighbor) and fantasy (where he has visions of the Virgin Mary).
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Stephen Rea
Da Brady
Fiona Shaw
Mrs. Nugent
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Eamonn Owens
Francie Brady
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Alan Boyle
Joe Purcell
Sean McGinley
Sergeant
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Peter Gowen
Leddy
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Andrew Fullerton
Phillip Nugent
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Aisling O'Sullivan
Ma Brady
John Kavanagh
Dr. Boyd
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Rosaleen Linehan
Mrs. Canning
Elliot Goldenthal
Composer
Adrian Biddle
Cinematographer
