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6.8Francie 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.
Released: 1998-02-20110 minDir: Neil JordanComedy, Drama
Cast
- Eamonn Owens as Francie Brady
- Alan Boyle as Joe Purcell
- Fiona Shaw as Mrs. Nugent
- Stephen Rea as Da Brady
- Ian Hart as Uncle Arlo
- Peter Gowen as Leddy
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7.1/10
10,830 votes
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1997 black comedy films1997 comedy-drama films1997 English-language films1997 filmsEnglish-language black comedy filmsFiction with unreliable narratorsFilms about child psychopaths and sociopathsFilms about dysfunctional familiesFilms about mental healthFilms about psychopaths and sociopathsFilms based on Irish novelsFilms directed by Neil Jordan