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 Danny Flynn, played by Day-Lewis, who is trying to "go straight" after his release from prison. The film is the third collaboration between Sheridan and Day-Lewis and portrays the increase of splinter groups within the IRA. In preparation for the role, Daniel Day-Lewis trained as a boxer in Ireland for a year.
The Boxer (1997)
Directed by Jim Sheridan
Genres - Drama, Romance, Sports |
Sub-Genres - Boxing Film |
Release Date - Dec 31, 1997 |
Run Time - 114 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Box Office
$16,534,578
Themes
Tags
Belfast, Boxer, Danny Flynn, Independent, Politics, Prison, Violence
Attributes
Narrative Location: Belfast
Subject: about the Irish Republican Army, about The Troubles (Northern Ireland), boxing, Irish Republican Army, The Troubles
Subject: about the Irish Republican Army, about The Troubles (Northern Ireland), boxing, Irish Republican Army, The Troubles
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