The Boxer
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “Love is always worth fighting for.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Jim Sheridan
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 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 PilkingtonBrideN
Niall ShanahanGroomJ
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Boxer about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Boxer?
- The Boxer was directed by Jim Sheridan.
- When was The Boxer released?
- The Boxer was released on December 31, 1997.
- How long is The Boxer?
- The Boxer has a runtime of 1h 54m.
- Where can I track The Boxer?
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