Parasite
2019 · Comedy · Thriller
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Film / 1998
The Butcher Boy
Directed by
Neil Jordan
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Eamonn OwensFrancie Brady
Alan BoyleJoe Purcell
Fiona ShawMrs. Nugent
Stephen ReaDa Brady
Ian HartUncle Arlo
Peter GowenLeddy
Sean McGinleySergeant
Aisling O'SullivanMa Brady
John KavanaghDr. Boyd
Andrew FullertonPhillip Nugent
Rosaleen LinehanMrs. Canning
Anita ReevesMrs. Coyle
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Sinéad O'ConnorOur Lady/Colleen
Brendan GleesonFather Bubbles
Milo O'SheaFather Sullivan
Niall BuggyFather Dom
Ardal O'HanlonMr Purcell
Tom HickeyGardener
Gina MoxleyMary
Joe PilkingtonCharlie McGlone
Anne O'NeillMrs McGlone
John OlohanMr Nugent
Mikel MurfiButtsy
Brendan ConroyDevlin
Jer O'LearyDublin Man
Pat LeavyDublin Cafe Woman
Janet MoranDublin Shopkeeper
Paraic BreathnachMan on Tractor
Gregg FitzgeraldBogman #1
John FineganBogman #2
Gavin KeltyBogman #3
Eoin ChaneyBogman #4
Tony RohrBogman in Mental Hospital
Dermot HealyBogman in Hospital
Sean HughesPsychiatrist #1
Gerard McSorleyPsychiatrist #2
Birdy SweeneyMan in Well
Ronan WilmotPoliceman
Pat McCabeJimmy the Skite
Marie MullenMrs Thompson
Macdara Ó FáthartaAlien Priest
Stuart GrahamPriest at College
Vinnie McCabeDetective
Áine McEneaneyGirl in Shooting Gallery
Siobhan McElvaneyGirl in Shooting Gallery
Paolo TullioMr Caffolla
Ciarán OwensBoy in Fountain
Shane O'ConnorBoy in Fountain
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