The Boxer

Synopsis

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

Danny Flynn

Emily Watson

Maggie Hamill

Brian Cox

Joe Hamill

Ken Stott

Ike Weir

Gerard McSorley

Harry

David Hayman

Joe Hamill's Aide

Kenneth Cranham

Matt MaGuire

Lorraine Pilkington

Bride

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Niall Shanahan

Groom

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John Wall

Priest

Maria McDermottroe

Betty

Eleanor Methven

Patsy

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Liam

Paul Ronan

Eddie's Cornerman

Liam Carney

Mr. Walsh

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Veronica Duffy

Mrs. Walsh

Des Braiden

Mr. Orr

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Joan Brosnan Walsh

Mrs Orr

Ian McElhinney

Reggie Bell

Brian Milligan

Ned

Crew

Art

• Brian Morris Production Design
• Fiona Daly Art Direction
• Richard Earl Art Direction

Camera

• Chris Menges Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Morag Ross Hairstylist
• Jan Archibald Hairstylist
• Joan Bergin Costume Design
• Melissa Lackersteen Hairstylist
• Muriel Bell Hairstylist
• Fiona Hogan Makeup Artist
• Dee Tormey Hairstylist
• Morna Ferguson Makeup Artist

Crew

• Gerry Grennell Dialogue Coach
• Brendan Gunn Dialogue Coach
• Mark Griffin Special Effects Technician
• Patrick Condren Stunt Coordinator
• Joe Condren Stunts

Directing

• Jim Sheridan Director

Editing

• Clive Barrett Editor
• Gerry Hambling Editor

Production

• Nye Heron Associate Producer
• Nuala Moiselle Casting
• Jim Sheridan Producer
• Arthur Lappin Producer

Sound

• Maurice Seezer Original Music Composer
• Gavin Friday Original Music Composer
• Tom Fleischman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
• Sylvia Menno Dialogue Editor

Writing

• Jim Sheridan Writer
• Terry George Writer

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