The butcher boy
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2007].
Format
DVD
ISBN
0790799766, 9780790799766
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
East Providence (Weaver) - DVD
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The Butcher Boy
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The Butcher Boy
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2007].
Language
English
ISBN
0790799766, 9780790799766
UPC
012569585638
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Patrick McCabe.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picutre in 1998.
General Note
Special features include: commentary by Neil Jordan; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer.
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.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital surround 5.1, dual-layer.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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East Providence (Weaver) - DVD | DVD But | On Shelf |
Fox Point - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD BUT FPT | On Shelf |
Providence Public - Info Commons | The Butcher Boy | On Shelf |
Woonsocket Harris - DVD | DVD BUT | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Asylums -- Drama.
Children of alcoholics -- Drama.
Children of suicide victims -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Murder -- Drama.
Murder in motion pictures.
Paranoia -- Drama.
Paranoia in motion pictures.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Television programs)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Children of alcoholics -- Drama.
Children of suicide victims -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Murder -- Drama.
Murder in motion pictures.
Paranoia -- Drama.
Paranoia in motion pictures.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Television programs)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Morris, R., Woolley, S., Jordan, N., 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. (2007). The butcher boy . Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Redmond. Morris et al.. 2007. The Butcher Boy. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Redmond. Morris et al.. The Butcher Boy Warner Home Video, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Morris, Redmond., et al. The Butcher Boy Warner Home Video, 2007.
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