The Boxer
Love is always worth fighting for.
Rating: 6.7 out of 10TMDB(324 votes)
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $16.5M worldwide
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Setting
Set in Belfast
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Music
Music by Gavin Friday
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Chris Menges
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Jim SheridanWriter
- Terry GeorgeWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 31, 1997
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $16.5M
- Countries
- Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
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Cast
Daniel Day-LewisDanny Flynn
Emily WatsonMaggie Hamill
Brian CoxJoe Hamill
Ken StottIke Weir
Gerard McSorleyHarry
David HaymanJoe Hamill's Aide
Kenneth CranhamMatt MaGuire
Lorraine PilkingtonBride- Niall ShanahanGroom
- John WallPriest
Maria McDermottroeBetty
Eleanor MethvenPatsy
Ciarán FitzgeraldLiam
Paul RonanEddie's Cornerman
Liam CarneyMr. Walsh- Veronica DuffyMrs. Walsh
Des BraidenMr. Orr- Joan Brosnan WalshMrs Orr
Ian McElhinneyReggie Bell
Brian MilliganNed
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