The Boxer (1997)

Love is always worth fighting for.

Directed by Jim Sheridan1h 54mDrama,Romance

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.

Rated
R
Year
1997
Country
IE
Language
English
Release date
31 December 1997
TMDB
6.7 (320)
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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
Maria McDermottroe
Maria McDermottroe
Betty
Eleanor Methven
Eleanor Methven
Patsy
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Liam
Paul Ronan
Paul Ronan
Eddie's Cornerman
Liam Carney
Liam Carney
Mr. Walsh
V
Veronica Duffy
Mrs. Walsh
Des Braiden
Des Braiden
Mr. Orr
J
Joan Brosnan Walsh
Mrs Orr
Ian McElhinney
Ian McElhinney
Reggie Bell
Brian Milligan
Brian Milligan
Ned
S
Sean Donaghy
Mickey
N
Nye Heron
Eddie's Trainer
M
Mick Tohill
Billy Patterson
C
Clayon Stewart
Akim
G
Gavin Kennedy
Bootsy
B
Britta Smith
Mrs Boots
P
Peter Sheridan
Peter Mallon
Joan Sheehy
Joan Sheehy
Agnes
Jer O'Leary
Jer O'Leary
Timekeeper - London Fight
Mark Mulholland
Mark Mulholland
Old Man in Gym
J
John Cowley
Old Man in Gym
D
Don Foley
Old Man in Gym
V
Vinny Murphy
Danny's Supporter
Tom Bell
Tom Bell
Mr Maguire (uncredited)
Frances Tomelty
Frances Tomelty
Mrs Maguire (uncredited)
T
Tom Maguire
Policeman at Checkpoint
P
Paul Markey
Firefighter

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