The butcher boy
(DVD)
Contributors
Owens, Eamonn, actor.
McGinley, Sean, actor.
Gowen, Peter, actor.
Boyle, Alan, actor.
Fullerton, Andrew, actor.
McGinley, Sean, actor.
Gowen, Peter, actor.
Boyle, Alan, actor.
Fullerton, Andrew, actor.
Status
Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
DR 8116
1 available
DR 8116
1 available
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Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | DR 8116 | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
012569585638
Notes
General Note
Film based on the novel by Patrick McCabe.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1998.
General Note
Special features of this DVD: commentary by Neil Jordan ; deleted scenes ; theatrical trailer ; widescreen presentation ; scene selection ; Dolby Digital.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Adrian Biddle ; editor, Tony Lawson ; music, Elliot Goldenthal ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Anthony Pratt.
Participants/Performers
Eamonn Owens, Sean McGinley, Peter Gowen, Alan Boyle, Andrew Fullerton, Fiona Shaw, Aisling O'Sullivan, Stephen Rea, John Kavanagh, Rosaleen Linehan, Anita Reeves.
Description
Francie lives with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother. The pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When his mother commits suicide and his friend, Joe, goes off to boarding school, Francie sinks ever deeper into paranoia thanks mainly to his nasty neighbour Mrs. Nugent. He begins to have a fantasy where he has visions of the Virgin Mary. After his father dies, Francie's becomes more despondent, culminating in the extremely bloody murder of Mrs. Nugent whom he holds responsible for all the wrongs visited upon him. After being arrested, Francie is committed to an asylum in an attempt to cure him.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R : for language and violence.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Owens, E., McGinley, S., Gowen, P., Boyle, A., Fullerton, A., Shaw, F., O'Sullivan, A., Rea, S., Kavanagh, J. (., Linehan, R., Reeves, A., McCabe, P., & Jordan, N. (2007). The butcher boy . Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eamonn, Owens et al.. 2007. The Butcher Boy. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eamonn, Owens et al.. The Butcher Boy Warner Home Video, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Owens, Eamonn,, et al. The Butcher Boy Warner Home Video, 2007.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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