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The Boxer
1997
Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father) directed this drama about a Belfast boxer, filmed with Dublin locations substituting for Belfast. Released after his 14-year prison sentence for IRA activities, 32-year-old Danny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis) returns to his old neighborhood and sees former-flame Maggie (Emily Watson), who has .. Read more
| Starring | Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox, Ken Stott |
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| Director | Jim Sheridan |
| Genres | Drama |
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The Boxer
Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father) directed this drama about a Belfast boxer, filmed with Dublin locations substituting for Belfast. Released after his 14-year prison sentence for IRA activities, 32-year-old Danny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis) returns to his old neighborhood and sees former-flame Maggie (Emily Watson), who has an unhappy marriage and now raises her son alone while her husband is in prison. To get back in the boxing ring, Danny gets the community-center gym back in operation and starts training, encountering opposition from militant IRA members, including Harry (Gerald McSorley). Danny and Maggie grow closer, but after a bomb sets off events leading to the destruction of the gym, Danny leaves for a disastrous boxing match in London. More grim situations arise when he returns to Belfast.~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox, Ken Stott, Gerard McSorley |
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| Director | Jim Sheridan |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 49 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1997 To Rent: DVD: 01 Dec 2003 |
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A tough and gritty drama about controlled violence as redemption. The fight sequences have an authentic, sweaty feel about them; the rest is too schematic in its condemnation of bigotry to convince.
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A wonderful cast is headed by Daniel Day-Lewis in one of the best films relating to the 'troubles' in Northern Ireland.
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Daniel Day Lewis.....
The Boxer is a solid enough movie that somehow doesn't quite rise as high as you think it might. However, Daniel Day Lewis is simply a Great Actor. Anything... read more »
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Quite intense - but I was pleasantly surprised.
This film goes beyond the traditional story with the Irish political issues as a backdrop.
The plot is well woven and gives you not only a sense of ... read more » - 911184
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The Boxer
Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father) directed this drama about a Belfast boxer, filmed with Dublin locations substituting for Belfast. Released after his 14-year prison sentence for IRA activities, 32-year-old Danny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis) returns to his old neighborhood and sees former-flame ...
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