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.
Full Cast of The Butcher Boy
Fiona Shaw
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Ian Hart
Ian Hart (born Ian Davies) is an English stage, television, and screen actor.
Sinéad O'Connor
Born December 8, 1966, in Dublin, Ireland. After a difficult childhood (her parents divorced early on and her mother...
Ardal O'Hanlon
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Jer O'Leary
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Ciarán Owens
Born in 1985, Ciarán Owens is an Irish actor.
Alan Boyle
Andrew Fullerton
Rosaleen Linehan
Anita Reeves
Joe Pilkington
Anne O'Neill
Mikel Murfi
Pat Leavy
Paraic Breathnach
John Finegan
Gavin Kelty
Eoin Chaney
Dermot Healy
Ronan Wilmot
Marie Mullen
Áine McEneaney
Siobhan McElvaney
Paolo Tullio
Shane O'Connor
Crew of The Butcher Boy
Full backstage crew list →- Released on February 20, 1998