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Release Date:
20 February 1998 (UK)
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This little piggy laughed all the way home!
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The film tells the story of Francie who lives with his depressed mother and alcoholic father. He loves...
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7 wins
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8 nominations
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Jordan & McCabe at Ranelagh Arts Fest
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Lebowski Meets Truman: Rewinding 1998
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Lebowski Meets Truman: Rewinding 1998
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Eamonn Owens | ... | Francie Brady |
 | Sean McGinley | ... | Sergeant |
| Peter Gowen | ... | Leddy |
| Alan Boyle | ... | Joe Purcell |
| Andrew Fullerton | ... | Phillip Nugent |
| Fiona Shaw | ... | Mrs. Nugent |
| Aisling O'Sullivan | ... | Ma Brady |
 | Stephen Rea | ... | Da Brady |
| John Kavanagh | ... | Dr. Boyd |
| Rosaleen Linehan | ... | Mrs. Canning |
| Anita Reeves | ... | Mrs. Coyle |
| Gina Moxley | ... | Mary |
| Niall Buggy | ... | Father Dom |
| Ian Hart | ... | Uncle Alo |
| Anne O'Neill | ... | Mrs. McGlone |
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110 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Australia:MA |
France:U |
Germany:12 (w) |
Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) |
South Korea:15 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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Francie Brady:
[to Jimmy the Skite] Feck off, you round tub of Guinness!
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Referenced in The Book That Wrote Itself (1999)
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NUTROCKER
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THE BUTCHER BOY comically chronicles a young boy's descent into madness. The boy provides a voice-over from the present to tell the story of his youth in an Irish village in the early 60s. His father's a violent drunk, and his mother is already insane, so it's not difficult to explain why the kid is losing his mind. It's just that he really doesn't know he's going crazy. He believes he's leading a perfectly normal life as we watch in horror as his actions grow more violent and frightening. And it's a comedy!
Neil Jordan is a craftsman and creates a very enjoyable movie even given the very dark subject matter. The child actor's are great, the best I've seen this side of PONETTE. If the subject and its treatment don't put you off you will like this movie. If not, try something else.