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The Resource The butcher boy, Butcher Boy Films ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; Geffen Pictures presents ; a Neil Jordan film ; produced by Redmond Morris, Stephen Woolley ; screenplay by Neil Jordan and Patrick McCabe ; directed by Neil Jordan, (videorecording)

The butcher boy, Butcher Boy Films ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; Geffen Pictures presents ; a Neil Jordan film ; produced by Redmond Morris, Stephen Woolley ; screenplay by Neil Jordan and Patrick McCabe ; directed by Neil Jordan, (videorecording)

Label
The butcher boy
Title
The butcher boy
Statement of responsibility
Butcher Boy Films ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; Geffen Pictures presents ; a Neil Jordan film ; produced by Redmond Morris, Stephen Woolley ; screenplay by Neil Jordan and Patrick McCabe ; directed by Neil Jordan
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Director
Producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
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
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Butcher boy (Motion picture : 1997)
Credits note
Director of photography, Adrian Biddle ; editor, Tony Lawson ; music, Elliot Goldenthal ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Anthony Pratt
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R
Language note
In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1995.9.S87
LC item number
B883447 2007
PerformerNote
Eamonn Owens, Sean McGinley, Peter Gowen, Alan Boyle, Andrew Fullerton, Fiona Shaw, Aisling O'Sullivan, Stephen Rea, John Kavanagh, Rosaleen Linehan, Anita Reeves
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1950-
  • 1955-
  • 1984-
  • 1958-
  • 1955-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Morris, Redmond
  • Woolley, Stephen
  • Jordan, Neil
  • McCabe, Pat
  • Owens, Eamonn
  • McGinley, Sean
  • Gowen, Peter
  • Boyle, Alan
  • Fullerton, Andrew
  • Shaw, Fiona
  • O'Sullivan, Aisling
  • Rea, Stephen
  • Kavanagh, John
  • Linehan, Rosaleen
  • Reeves, Anita
  • McCabe, Pat
  • Butcher Boy Film (Firm)
  • Geffen Pictures
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
110
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • McCabe, Pat
  • Children of alcoholics
  • Children of suicide victims
  • Paranoia
  • Murder
  • Asylums
  • Feature films
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
The butcher boy, Butcher Boy Films ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; Geffen Pictures presents ; a Neil Jordan film ; produced by Redmond Morris, Stephen Woolley ; screenplay by Neil Jordan and Patrick McCabe ; directed by Neil Jordan, (videorecording)
Link
http://www.mrqe.com/movies/m100001840
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel by Patrick McCabe
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1998
  • Special features include: commentary by Neil Jordan; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer
Bar code
  • 31223147359278
  • 31223147359260
  • 31223147359294
  • 31223147359286
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (110 min.)
Isbn
9780790799766
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
012569585638
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
58563
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)75969997
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital surround 5.1, dual-layer
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The butcher boy, Butcher Boy Films ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; Geffen Pictures presents ; a Neil Jordan film ; produced by Redmond Morris, Stephen Woolley ; screenplay by Neil Jordan and Patrick McCabe ; directed by Neil Jordan, (videorecording)
Link
http://www.mrqe.com/movies/m100001840
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel by Patrick McCabe
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1998
  • Special features include: commentary by Neil Jordan; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer
Bar code
  • 31223147359278
  • 31223147359260
  • 31223147359294
  • 31223147359286
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (110 min.)
Isbn
9780790799766
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
012569585638
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
58563
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)75969997
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital surround 5.1, dual-layer
Video recording format
DVD

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