Film · 1998 · Comedy
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.
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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.
8 principal cast
The Butcher Boy (1998) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 50m comedy directed by Neil Jordan is rated 6.8/10 by 131 viewers.
The Butcher Boy was released on February 20, 1998.
The Butcher Boy was directed by Neil Jordan.
The Butcher Boy has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
The Butcher Boy is categorized as Comedy, Drama.
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