Now, before we get into the key details of how you can watch 'The Butcher Boy' right now, here are some finer points about the Geffen Pictures, Butcher Boy Film Productions drama flick. The Butcher Boy starring Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle, Fiona Shaw, Stephen Rea has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min. The release date of the movie is April 3rd, 1998. The movie received a user score of 68/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 119 community users.
Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "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."
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'The Butcher Boy' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on April 3rd, 1998
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
February 13th, 2007
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