The Butcher Boy
"This little piggy laughed all the way home!"
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.
| Release Date | February 20, 1998 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | The Butcher Boy | |
| Runtime | 1h 50min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | $5,000,000 | |
| Language | Irish, English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | Ireland, United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. PicturesGeffen PicturesButcher Boy Film Productions | |