Film
The Boxer
1997 · 1h 54m · Drama · Romance
Love is always worth fighting for.
- IMDb
- 7.0
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 80%
- Metacritic
- 75
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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.
Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis
Danny Flynn
Emily Watson
Maggie Hamill
Brian Cox
Joe Hamill
Ken Stott
Ike Weir
Gerard McSorley
Harry
David Hayman
Joe Hamill's Aide
Kenneth Cranham
Matt MaGuire
Lorraine Pilkington
Bride
Niall Shanahan
Groom
John Wall
Priest
Maria McDermottroe
Betty
Eleanor Methven
Patsy
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Liam
Paul Ronan
Eddie's Cornerman
Liam Carney
Mr. Walsh
Veronica Duffy
Mrs. Walsh
Crew
- Jim SheridanDirector · Writer · Producer
- Terry GeorgeWriter
- Arthur LappinProducer
- Chris MengesDirector of Photography
- Gavin FridayOriginal Music Composer
- Maurice SeezerOriginal Music Composer
- Clive BarrettEditor
- Gerry HamblingEditor
- Nuala MoiselleCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 31, 1997
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rated
- R
- Revenue
- $16,534,578
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
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