The Boxer
Summary:
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... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Daniel Day-Lewis - (Danny Flynn)
Emily Watson - (Maggie)
Brian Cox - (Joe Hamill)
Ken Stott - (Ike Weir)
Gerard McSorley - (Harry)
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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 cause... Continue >>
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