The Boxer

6.7
Moderate
19971h 54m

Directed by

Overview

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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Top Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis - Danny Flynn in The Boxer

Daniel Day-Lewis

Danny Flynn

Emily Watson - Maggie Hamill in The Boxer

Emily Watson

Maggie Hamill

Brian Cox - Joe Hamill in The Boxer

Brian Cox

Joe Hamill

Ken Stott - Ike Weir in The Boxer

Ken Stott

Ike Weir

Gerard McSorley - Harry in The Boxer

Gerard McSorley

Harry

David Hayman - Joe Hamill's Aide in The Boxer

David Hayman

Joe Hamill's Aide

Kenneth Cranham - Matt MaGuire in The Boxer

Kenneth Cranham

Matt MaGuire

Lorraine Pilkington - Bride in The Boxer

Lorraine Pilkington

Bride

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6.3
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6.25
95% interval
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289 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.13 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

December 31, 1997

Runtime

1h 54m

Rating

R

Genres

Drama, Romance

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