Release Date | 1998-02-20 |
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Runtime | 110 minutes |
Genres | Comedy, Drama |
Stars | Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle, Fiona Shaw, Stephen Rea, Ian Hart |
Directors | Neil Jordan, Neil Jordan, Sandy Powell, Pat McCabe, Tony Lawson |
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.