The Boxer (1997)
- Directed by
- Jim Sheridan
- Genre
- drama film, boxing film, romance film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, Ireland
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 311 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A former IRA volunteer and boxer gets out of prison and tries to start a new life. He goes back to boxing and reconnects with a woman from his past, which puts him in conflict with different IRA factions.
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What happens
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 different factions within the IRA. In preparation for the role, Daniel Day-Lewis trained as a boxer in Ireland for a year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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