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The Boxer

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The Boxer
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R,2hrs 34min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 16, 1998
Director:
Jim Sheridan
Distributor:
Universal Studios
Starring:
Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox  ...more
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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Karl Williams, AMG Review
Director Jim Sheridan and his frequent writing collaborator Terry George craft this superb drama that examines the personal impact of Ireland's Troubles on one morally conflicted ex-convict. Most of the director's previous works are centered on characters who are their own worst enemies, blind in some significant way to how they have caused their own suffering. Here, the filmmakers have given stars ... Full Review
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Daniel Day-Lewis
Danny Flynn
Emily Watson
Maggie
Brian Cox
Joe Hamill
Ken Stott
Ike Weir
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