The Butcher Boy

1998 · 110 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 11,734 VOTES · DIR. Neil Jordan

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,631 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:04 Why you, Francie?
00:06:17 Ma...
00:10:27 It's a dud. It's a dud from the day we got it.
00:14:35 I've got a surprise for us.
00:18:26 Come on, we'll sing.
00:24:10 - I'm off. - Bye.
00:28:48 Thank you, Phillip. You really are a smashing chap.
00:32:13 I said, what do you want?
00:36:13 Thank Christ your poor mother isn't here to see this.
00:39:56 Quit breathing, youse bastards.
00:42:57 Thank you, Father.
00:47:24 ...you know you shouldn't worry about those things.
00:51:50 If only you knew.
00:56:23 ...at the end of the... Oh, work away, yeah.
01:00:24 - I think you're getting big. - He is indeed.
01:04:12 Blood brothers, Joe.
01:08:59 That isn't the way it works with blood brothers.
01:12:41 He's at the window.
01:17:27 Now, come here, I want to show you these.
01:22:32 Can I help you, son?
01:26:48 There's gonna be some craic now, eh, Joe?
01:31:13 "This is the holiest town in the world. " They should've put that up on a banner.
01:36:50 - How many did he say? - I forget.
01:41:34 They're late this year.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,631
Dialogue density14.8 lines / min
First line00:02:04
Final line01:41:34

Production Record

DirectorNeil Jordan
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$5,000,000
IMDb votes11,734