The Butcher Boy (1998) on VHS
Directed by: Neil Jordan
Comedy / Drama
MovieR1h 50m
The Butcher Boy (1998) has 2 catalogued VHS editions, from MGM/Warner Bros. and Warner Home Video, released in 1998.
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About the film
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.
Cast: Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle, Fiona Shaw
Production: Geffen Pictures, Butcher Boy Film Productions