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The Boxer

The Boxer

Love is always worth fighting for.

19976.71h 54m

Overview

Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill. Fourteen years later, Danny is released from prison and returns to his old working class neighborhood to resume his life as a boxer.

Directed by Jim Sheridan
Written by Jim Sheridan, Terry George
Produced by Arthur Lappin, Jim Sheridan
Box Office0Revenue: $16.5M

Top Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Danny Flynn

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Maggie Hamill

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Joe Hamill

Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Ike Weir

Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

Harry

David Hayman

David Hayman

Joe Hamill's Aide

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Matt MaGuire

Lorraine Pilkington

Lorraine Pilkington

Bride

N

Niall Shanahan

Groom

J

John Wall

Priest

Themes & Keywords

prisonsportspoliticsboxernorthern irelandloveira (irish republican army)ex-conbelfast, north irelandboxing

About The Boxer

The Boxer is a drama, romance film released in 1997 exploring themes of prison, sports, politics, boxer, northern ireland, love. Directed by Jim Sheridan, it stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox. Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill. Fourteen years later, Danny is released from prison and returns to his old working class neighborhood to resume his life as a boxer.

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