United States / Dec 31, 1997 / R
Love is always worth fighting for.
1h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lorraine Pilkington | Bride |
| Niall Shanahan | Groom |
| John Wall | Priest |
| Maria McDermottroe | Betty |
| Eleanor Methven | Patsy |
| Ciarán Fitzgerald | Liam |
| Paul Ronan | Eddie's Cornerman |
| Liam Carney | Mr. Walsh |
| Veronica Duffy | Mrs. Walsh |
| Des Braiden | Mr. Orr |
| Joan Brosnan Walsh | Mrs Orr |
| Ian McElhinney | Reggie Bell |
| Brian Milligan | Ned |
| Sean Donaghy | Mickey |
| Nye Heron | Eddie's Trainer |
| Mick Tohill | Billy Patterson |
| Clayon Stewart | Akim |
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| Gavin Kennedy | Bootsy |
| Britta Smith | Mrs Boots |
| Peter Sheridan | Peter Mallon |
| Joan Sheehy | Agnes |
| Jer O'Leary | Timekeeper - London Fight |
| Mark Mulholland | Old Man in Gym |
| John Cowley | Old Man in Gym |
| Don Foley | Old Man in Gym |
| Vinny Murphy | Danny's Supporter |
| Tom Bell | Mr Maguire (uncredited) |
| Frances Tomelty | Mrs Maguire (uncredited) |
| Tom Maguire | Policeman at Checkpoint |
| Paul Markey | Firefighter |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Boxer |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, Hell's Kitchen |
| Release date | 31 dicembre 1997 |
| Production | Nye Heron, Jim Sheridan, Arthur Lappin |
| Writer | Jim Sheridan, Terry George |
| Casting | Nuala Moiselle |
| Editing | Clive Barrett, Gerry Hambling |
| Cinematography | Chris Menges |
| Assistant directors | Jim Sheridan |
| Camera operators | Chris Menges |
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| Additional photography | Chris Menges |
| Production design | Brian Morris, Fiona Daly, Richard Earl |
| Art direction | Fiona Daly, Richard Earl, Brian Morris |
| Set decoration | Brian Morris, Fiona Daly, Richard Earl |
| Special effects | Mark Griffin |
| Music | Maurice Seezer, Gavin Friday, Tom Fleischman, Marko Costanzo, Sylvia Menno |
| Sound | Maurice Seezer, Gavin Friday, Tom Fleischman, Marko Costanzo, Sylvia Menno |
| Costume design | Joan Bergin, Morag Ross, Jan Archibald, Melissa Lackersteen, Muriel Bell, Fiona Hogan, Dee Tormey, Morna Ferguson |
| Makeup | Fiona Hogan, Morna Ferguson, Morag Ross, Jan Archibald, Joan Bergin, Melissa Lackersteen, Muriel Bell, Dee Tormey |
| Hairstyling | Morag Ross, Jan Archibald, Joan Bergin, Melissa Lackersteen, Muriel Bell, Fiona Hogan, Dee Tormey, Morna Ferguson |
| Revenue | 16.534.578 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Ireland / Feb 06, 1998 / 15
Germany / Feb 19, 1998 / 12
United Kingdom / Feb 20, 1998 / 15
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Czechia / Mar 19, 1998 / 12+
South Korea / Nov 27, 1999 / 12
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