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The Butcher Boy

Release Date:April 3, 1998

Running Time:110 min

Genres:Drama, Comedy

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Cast

Eamonn Owens Alan Boyle Fiona Shaw Stephen Rea Ian Hart Peter Gowen Sean McGinley Aisling O'Sullivan John Kavanagh Andrew Fullerton Rosaleen Linehan Anita Reeves

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Synopsis

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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