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  • The Butcher Boy (1997)
  • R
    110 min | Comedy, Drama
The Butcher Boy (1997)
R
110 min | Comedy, Drama

The antisocial son of an alcoholic father and a bipolar mother grows up in 1960s Ireland.
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Director
Writers
Pat McCabe (novel) (as Patrick McCabe) (screenplay) (as Patrick McCabe) | Neil Jordan (screenplay)
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Release date
Apr 3, 1998 (United States)

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51 cast members
Name Known for
Eamonn Owens
Francie Brady Francie Brady   See fewer
Sean McGinley
Sergeant Sergeant   See fewer
Alan Boyle
Joe Purcell Joe Purcell   See fewer
Andrew Fullerton
Phillip Nugent Phillip Nugent   See fewer
Fiona Shaw
Mrs. Nugent Mrs. Nugent   See fewer
Aisling O'Sullivan
Ma Brady Ma Brady   See fewer
Stephen Rea
Da Brady Da Brady   See fewer
John Kavanagh
Dr. Boyd Dr. Boyd   See fewer
Rosaleen Linehan
Mrs. Canning Mrs. Canning   See fewer
Anita Reeves
Mrs. Coyle Mrs. Coyle   See fewer
Niall Buggy
Father Dom Father Dom   See fewer
Ian Hart
Uncle Alo Uncle Alo   See fewer
Anne O'Neill
Mrs. McGlone Mrs. McGlone   See fewer
Joe Pilkington
Charlie McGlone Charlie McGlone   See fewer
Pat McGrath
Farmer on Tractor Farmer on Tractor   See fewer
Jer O'Leary
Dublin Man Dublin Man   See fewer
Pat Leavy
Dublin Cafe Woman Dublin Cafe Woman   See fewer
Janet Moran
Dublin Shopkeeper Dublin Shopkeeper   See fewer
Paraic Breathnach
Man on Truck (as Páraic Breathnach) Man on Truck (as Páraic Breathnach)   See fewer
John Olohan
Mr. Nugent Mr. Nugent   See fewer
Ardal O'Hanlon
Mr. Purcell Mr. Purcell   See fewer
Mikel Murfi
Buttsy Buttsy   See fewer
Tom Hickey
Gardener Gardener   See fewer
Brendan Gleeson
Father Bubbles Father Bubbles   See fewer
Gregg Fitzgerald
Bogman #1 Bogman #1   See fewer
John Finegan
Bogman #2 Bogman #2   See fewer
Gavin Kelty
Bogman #3 Bogman #3   See fewer
Eoin Chaney
Bogman #4 Bogman #4   See fewer
Milo O'Shea
Father Sullivan Father Sullivan   See fewer
Sinéad O'Connor
Our Lady / Colleen Our Lady / Colleen   See fewer
Ciaran Owens
Boy at Fountain (as Ciáran Owens) Boy at Fountain (as Ciáran Owens)   See fewer
Shane O'Connor
Boy at Fountain Boy at Fountain   See fewer
Paolo Tullio
Mr. Caffolla Mr. Caffolla   See fewer
Siobhan McElvaney
Girl in Shooting Gallery Girl in Shooting Gallery   See fewer
Áine McEneaney
Girl in Shooting Gallery Girl in Shooting Gallery   See fewer
Pat McCabe
Jimmy The Skite (as Patrick McCabe) Jimmy The Skite (as Patrick McCabe)   See fewer
Sean Hughes
Psychiatrist #1 Psychiatrist #1   See fewer
Tony Rohr
Bogman in Mental Hospital Bogman in Mental Hospital   See fewer
Birdy Sweeney
Man in Well Man in Well   See fewer
Marie Mullen
Mrs. Thompson Mrs. Thompson   See fewer
Stuart Graham
Priest at College Priest at College   See fewer
Macdara Ó Fátharta
Alien Priest (as Macdara Ó Fathárta) Alien Priest (as Macdara Ó Fathárta)   See fewer
Ronan Wilmot
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Vinnie McCabe
Detective Detective   See fewer
Dermot Healy
Bogman in Hospital Bogman in Hospital   See fewer
Gerard McSorley
Psychiatrist #2 Psychiatrist #2   See fewer
Niamh Duffy
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Purcell
Boy in Monaghan (uncredited) Boy in Monaghan (uncredited)   See fewer
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