Full awards and nominations of The Butcher Boy
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Drama
Francie (Eamonn Owens) and Joe (Alan Boyle) live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father (Stephen Rea) and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When his mother eventually commits suicide and Joe goes off to boarding school, Francie sinks ever deeper into paranoia directed mainly against Mrs. Nugent (Fiona Shaw), a nasty ... [+]
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48th Berlin International Film Festival 1998
- nom. Golden Bear - Best Picture
- winner Honourable Mention (Eamonn Owens (For his astonishing lead))
- winner Silver Bear - Best Director (Neil Jordan)
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11st European Film Awards - Year 1998
- nom. Best Film
- winner Best Cinematography (Adrian Biddle)
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NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 1998
- nom. Top Ten Films
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Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 1998
- nom. Best Picture
- winner Best Score (Elliot Goldenthal)
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Chicago Film Critics Awards 1998
- nom. Best Picture
- nom. Best Director (Neil Jordan)
- nom. Most Promising Actor (Eamonn Owens)
- nom. Best Score (Elliot Goldenthal)
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Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1998
- nom. Best Supporting Actor (Stephen Rea)