The Boxer

The Boxer

Love is always worth fighting for.

1997 en 114 minutes

Rating: 6.7

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.

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Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Danny Flynn

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Maggie Hamill

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Joe Hamill

Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Ike Weir

Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

Harry

David Hayman

David Hayman

Joe Hamill's Aide

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Matt MaGuire

Lorraine Pilkington

Lorraine Pilkington

Bride

Niall Shanahan

Niall Shanahan

Groom

John Wall

John Wall

Priest

Maria McDermottroe

Maria McDermottroe

Betty

Eleanor Methven

Eleanor Methven

Patsy

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Liam

Paul Ronan

Paul Ronan

Eddie's Cornerman

Liam Carney

Liam Carney

Mr. Walsh

Veronica Duffy

Veronica Duffy

Mrs. Walsh

Des Braiden

Des Braiden

Mr. Orr

Joan Brosnan Walsh

Joan Brosnan Walsh

Mrs Orr

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Reggie Bell

Brian Milligan

Brian Milligan

Ned

Sean Donaghy

Sean Donaghy

Mickey

Nye Heron

Nye Heron

Eddie's Trainer

Mick Tohill

Mick Tohill

Billy Patterson

Clayon Stewart

Clayon Stewart

Akim

Gavin Kennedy

Gavin Kennedy

Bootsy

Britta Smith

Britta Smith

Mrs Boots

Peter Sheridan

Peter Sheridan

Peter Mallon

Joan Sheehy

Joan Sheehy

Agnes

Jer O'Leary

Jer O'Leary

Timekeeper - London Fight

Mark Mulholland

Mark Mulholland

Old Man in Gym

John Cowley

John Cowley

Old Man in Gym

Don Foley

Don Foley

Old Man in Gym

Vinny Murphy

Vinny Murphy

Danny's Supporter

Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Mr Maguire (uncredited)

Frances Tomelty

Frances Tomelty

Mrs Maguire (uncredited)

Tom Maguire

Tom Maguire

Policeman at Checkpoint

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