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The Butcher Boy

1998·1h 50m·R
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
10,752 votes

The antisocial son of an alcoholic father and a bipolar mother grows up in 1960s Ireland.

The Butcher Boy is a 1998 drama comedy movie directed by Neil Jordan, starring Alan Boyle, Fiona Shaw, Stephen Rea. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 10,752 votes and runs 1h 50m.

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Director
Neil Jordan
Stars
Alan Boyle
Fiona Shaw
Stephen Rea
Eamonn Owens
Details
1998-02-20
110 min
Movie
R
★ Ireland
★ English
Keywords
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