The Butcher Boy (1997 film)
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The Butcher Boy (1997 film)
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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. Set in the early 1960s, The Butcher Boy is about Francie Brady, a 12-year-old boy who retreats into a violent fantasy world to escape the reality of his dysfunctional family; as his circumstances worsen, his sanity deteriorates and he begins acting out, with increasing brutality. The film won the Silver Bear
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1997 Irish film
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Butcher_Boy_(1997_film)
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2007-04-08T11:52:10Z
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2024-09-08T09:15:36Z
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