The Butcher Boy (1998)
The Butcher Boy is a book-based movie adapted from "The butcher boy" by Patrick McCabe, MacCabe, Colin., Redmond Morris, Stephen Woolley, Neil Jordan. This Comedy/Drama film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is April 3, 1998.
The Source Material
The butcher boy
Picador Classic
by Patrick McCabe, MacCabe, Colin., Redmond Morris, Stephen Woolley, Neil Jordan
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Overview
"When I was a young lad twenty or thirty or forty years ago I lived in a small town where they were all after me on account of what I done on Mrs. Nugent." Thus begins Patrick McCabe's shattering novel The Butcher Boy, a powerful and unrelenting journey into…
About The Movie
Description
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.
Details
- Title
- The Butcher Boy
- Original Title
- The Butcher Boy
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- US Limited Theatrical
- April 3, 1998 · Rated R