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     Eamonn Owens

     Francie Brady
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     Alan Boyle

     Joe Purcell
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     Seán McGinley

     Sergeant
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     Stephen Rea

     Da Brady
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     Peter Gowen

     Leddy
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     Fiona Shaw

     Mrs. Nugent

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Butcher_Boy_(1997_film)The Butcher Boy (1997 film) - Wikipedia

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   Set in the early 1960s, The Butcher Boy is about Francie Brady (Eamonn Owens), a 12-year-old boy who retreats into a violent fantasy world to escape the reality of his dysfunctional family; as his circumstances worsen, his sanity deteriorates and he begins acting out, with increasing brutality.

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0118804The Butcher Boy (1997) - IMDb

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   The Butcher Boy: Directed by Neil Jordan. With Eamonn Owens, Sean McGinley, Peter Gowen, Alan Boyle. The antisocial son of an alcoholic father and a bipolar mother grows up in 1960s Ireland.

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   • Director: Neil Jordan

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw, Eamonn Owens

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Butcher_Boy_(novel)The Butcher Boy (novel) - Wikipedia

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   The Butcher Boy is a 1992 novel by Patrick McCabe. Set in a small town in Ireland in the early 1960s, it tells the story of Francis "Francie" Brady, a schoolboy who retreats into a violent fantasy world as his troubled home life collapses.

   • Author: Patrick McCabe

   • Publish Year: 1992

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7. www.youtube.com › watchThe Butcher Boy Film Trailer | 1997 - YouTube

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   Aug 2, 2023 · The Irish black comedy film directed by Neil Jordan, was based on Patrick McCabe’s 1992 novel of the same name, featured a funny and snarky cameo from Sinead O'Connor. #thebutcherboy # ...

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8. www.imdb.com › title › tt0118804The Butcher Boy (1997) - Plot - IMDb

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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.

9. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-butcher-boy-1998The Butcher Boy movie review & film summary (1998) - Roger Ebert

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   Apr 17, 1998 · The film takes place in the early 1960s, in a small town in the west of Ireland. It is narrated by Francie, who is played by the newcomer Eamonn Owens in one of the cockiest and most confident performances I've seen by a young actor. Francie's homelife is not happy.

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    Is the Butcher Boy a good movie?

    • Equal parts comical and harrowing, The Butcher Boy is a sobering tale of abuse told with an imaginative lyricism that is by turns inspired and distracting. Francie (Eamonn Owens) has a disastrous childhood and retreats into television and movies to escape the pain.

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    Is the Butcher Boy based on a true story?

    • The Butcher Boy is a 1997 Irish black comedy film directed by Neil Jordan. The film was based on Patrick McCabe’s 1992 novel of the same name and McCabe co-wrote the screenplay with Jordan.

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    Is the Butcher Boy a scary story?

    • The cover of this movie intrigued me, and lead me to think that it would be a darkly comeidic yet still very scary story about a boy's descent into madness. The Butcher Boy is about an Irish boy, Francie, whose domestic life is miserable. His dad is always drunk and his mother is mentally unstable.

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    Are violent kids in 'the Butcher Boy' Abyss closer than we think?

    • We want to believe that violent kids have undergone emotional torments like Francie Brady, the young hero of "The Butcher Boy.'' If they haven't, then the abyss is closer than we think. The film takes place in the early 1960s, in a small town in the west of Ireland.

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    Where can I watch the Butcher Boy?

    • Rent The Butcher Boy on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Equal parts comical and harrowing, The Butcher Boy is a sobering tale of abuse told with an imaginative lyricism that is by turns inspired and distracting.

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    Who is Francie in the Butcher Boy?

    • The Butcher Boy is about an Irish boy, Francie, whose domestic life is miserable. His dad is always drunk and his mother is mentally unstable. However, he lets his anger out through his mischevous behavior in the town, particularly directed towards Mrs Nugent and her son, a perfect mother with a perfect son.

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    The Butcher Boy. Francie (Eamonn Owens) has a disastrous childhood and retreats into television and movies to escape the pain. His mother (Aisling O'Sullivan) is suicidal, and his alcoholic...

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    • Category: Drama

    • Content Rating: R