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The Boxer is a 1997 Irish sports drama film written and directed by Jim Sheridan and co-written by Terry George. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, and Brian Cox, the film centres on the life of a boxer and former Provisional IRA volunteer
Jan 9, 1998 · A former IRA prisoner tries to rebuild his life as a boxer and a lover in his old neighborhood. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this drama romance sport film.
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- Drama, Romance, Sport
- Jim Sheridan
- 1998-01-09
Rising teen boxer and Belfast native Danny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis) was imprisoned for 14 years after getting involved with the Irish Republican Army.
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- Jim Sheridan
- R
- Daniel Day-Lewis
A former I.R.A. prisoner returns to Belfast and tries to rebuild his life as a boxer and a lover. He faces opposition from his old comrades, his girlfriend's family, and the sectarian violence in the city.
May 6, 2019 · Freed from jail 14 years after getting involved with the Irish Republican Army, Danny Flynn (Day-Lewis) returns home to his Belfast neighborhood, where he opens a gym and reconnects with his...
- 2 min
- 106.7K
- Shout! Studios
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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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