The Butcher Boy

1998 · 110 min · Comedy, DramaR

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.

Director: Neil Jordan
Writers: Neil Jordan, Pat McCabe
Released: February 20, 1998
Language: English