---
title: 'The Butcher Boy (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Neil Jordan'
released: '1997-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Ireland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-butcher-boy-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118804/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Butcher Boy (1997)

1997 · R · 110 min · Drama, Comedy · Ireland


## Synopsis

The Butcher Boy is a 1997 Irish black comedy film directed by Neil Jordan. The film was based on Patrick McCabe's 1992 novel of the same name and McCabe co-wrote the screenplay with Jordan.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Neil Jordan](https://cinepixo.com/people/neil-jordan)
- **Screenplay:** [Neil Jordan](https://cinepixo.com/people/neil-jordan), [Patrick McCabe](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-mccabe)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elliot Goldenthal](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliot-goldenthal)
- **Producer:** [Redmond Morris, 4th Baron Killanin](https://cinepixo.com/people/redmond-morris-4th-baron-killanin), [Stephen Woolley](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-woolley)
- **Director of Photography:** [Adrian Biddle](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrian-biddle)
- **Editor:** [Tony Lawson](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-lawson)

## Cast

- [Milo O'Shea](https://cinepixo.com/people/milo-o-shea)
- [Dermot Healy](https://cinepixo.com/people/dermot-healy)
- [Ardal O'Hanlon](https://cinepixo.com/people/ardal-o-hanlon)
- [Eamonn Owens](https://cinepixo.com/people/eamonn-owens) as Francie Brady
- [Pat McGrath](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-mcgrath)
- [Tony Rohr](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-rohr)
- [Ian Hart](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-hart)
- [Alan Boyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-boyle) as Joe Purcell
- [Seán McGinley](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-mcginley)
- [Stuart Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-graham)
- [Brendan Gleeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/brendan-gleeson)
- [Fiona Shaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/fiona-shaw) as Mrs. Nugent
- [Aisling O'Sullivan](https://cinepixo.com/people/aisling-o-sullivan) as Ma Brady
- [John Kavanagh](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-kavanagh)
- [Gerard McSorley](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-mcsorley)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-butcher-boy-1997
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