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The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy

1998, Movie, 1h 50min

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.

Country: United States,Ireland

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Brendan Gleeson,

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7.0

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Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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7

...a boy's coming-of-age saga that owes as much to 'Huck Finn' as it does to 'A Clockwork Orange'.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Michael Thomsen

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8

Lidt den irske 'A Clockwork Orange', bare med en dreng i hovedrollen. God!

3 years ago

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