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The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy
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1998
 110 minutes (1 hrs 50 mins)

Production Country

Ireland

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Neil Jordan

Starring

Eamonn Owens · Sean McGinley · Peter Gowen · Alan Boyle · Andrew Fullerton · Fiona Shaw

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 3rd April 1998
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 20th February 1998
Ireland release date Ireland release: 20th February 1998

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 20th Feb '98
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: £288.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 3rd Apr '98
  • Debut position: 20
  • Highest position: 20
  • Debut gross: $135.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

20 Feb, 1998
6
27 Feb, 1998
7
6 Mar, 1998
7
13 Mar, 1998
8
20 Mar, 1998
11
27 Mar, 1998
14

US box office

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating
US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $135.6 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
Neil Jordan
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Eamonn Owens
Francie Brady
Sean McGinley
Sergeant
Peter Gowen
Leddy
Alan Boyle
Joe Purcell
Andrew Fullerton
Phillip Nugent
Fiona Shaw
Mrs. Nugent
Aisling O'Sullivan
Ma Brady
Stephen Rea
Da Brady
John Kavanagh
Dr. Boyd
Rosaleen Linehan
Mrs. Canning
Anita Reeves
Mrs. Coyle
Gina Moxley
Mary
Niall Buggy
Father Dom
Ian Hart
Uncle Alo
Anne O'Neill
Mrs. McGlone
Joe Pilkington
Charlie McGlone
Pat McGrath
Farmer on Tractor
Jer O'Leary
Dublin Man
Pat Leavy
Dublin Cafe Woman
Janet Moran
Dublin Shopkeeper
Paraic Breathnach
Man on Truck
John Olohan
Mr. Nugent
Ardal O'Hanlon
Mr. Purcell
Mikel Murfi
Buttsy
Brendan Conroy
Devlin
Tom Hickey
Gardener
Brendan Gleeson
Father Bubbles
Gregg Fitzgerald
Bogman #1
John Finegan
Bogman #2
Gavin Kelty
Bogman #3
Eoin Chaney
Bogman #4
Milo O'Shea
Father Sullivan
Sinead O'Connor
Our Lady / Colleen
Ciaran Owens
Boy at Fountain
Shane O'Connor
Boy at Fountain
Paolo Tullio
Mr. Caffolla
Siobhan McElvaney
Girl in Shooting Gallery
Aine McEneaney
Girl in Shooting Gallery
Pat McCabe
Jimmy The Skite
Sean Hughes
Psychiatrist #1
Tony Rohr
Bogman in Mental Hospital
Birdy Sweeney
Man in Well
Marie Mullen
Mrs. Thompson
Stuart Graham
Priest at College
Macdara O Fatharta
Alien Priest
Ronan Wilmot
Policeman
Vinnie McCabe
Detective
Dermot Healy
Bogman in Hospital
Gerard McSorley
Psychiatrist #2
Niamh Duffy
Richard Purcell
Boy in Monaghan