The Butcher Boy

 

Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle, Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw
Warner Bros.; Directed by Neil Jordan
Rated R; 106 minutes; 1998

  
Francie lives with his manic, suicidal mother and his violent, alcoholic father in a rural Irish town. As Francie grows up, his boyish fantasies of childhood turn to paranoia and his behavior becomes more bizarre and erratic, until he finally becomes a psychopathic killer in this black comedy.

 

 "Unique and unforgettable. Distinctive, memorable, haunting and hypnotic.”
 - Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE

“Neil Jordan’s best movie yet.”
- John Powers, VOGUE

“Vital and original. A keenly felt, startling dark comedy.”
- Jay Carr, THE BOSTON GLOBE		  

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