The Butcher Boy (1998) — comedy, drama film. Directed by Neil Jordan. Starring Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle, Fiona Shaw, Stephen Rea. This page maps 3 characters and 2 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 6.8/10 from 129 votes.
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A lonely boy's imagination becomes a defense against family collapse, institutional abuse, abandonment, and psychological disintegration.
Comedy, Drama · 6.8/10 · 110 min · 1998
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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