The Boxer

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The Boxer is a 1997 drama film directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Daniel Day-Lewis as a former IRA member and boxer trying to rebuild his life amid the sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British drama film
Irish drama film
film
characterPlayedBy Daniel Day-Lewis NERFINISHED
Emily Watson NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Chris Menges NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Ireland
United Kingdom
director Jim Sheridan NERFINISHED
distributor Universal Pictures
editedBy Gerry Hambling NERFINISHED
filmingLocation Belfast NERFINISHED
Dublin NERFINISHED
genre drama
hasFilmRating R (MPAA)
hasPosterCaption Theatrical release poster
language English
mainCharacter Danny Flynn NERFINISHED
musicBy Gavin Friday NERFINISHED
Maurice Seezer NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus former IRA member and boxer rebuilding his life
nominatedFor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (Daniel Day-Lewis) NERFINISHED
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama NERFINISHED
partOf films about The Troubles
producer Arthur Lappin NERFINISHED
productionCompany Universal Pictures
publicationDate 1997
releaseDateUnitedKingdom 1997-12-26
releaseDateUnitedStates 1998-01-09
runtimeMinutes 113
screenwriter Jim Sheridan NERFINISHED
Terry George NERFINISHED
setInLocation Belfast NERFINISHED
setInPeriod The Troubles NERFINISHED
starring Brian Cox NERFINISHED
Daniel Day-Lewis NERFINISHED
Emily Watson NERFINISHED
Ken Stott NERFINISHED
theme reconciliation
sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland
violence and its consequences

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Chris Menges notableWork The Boxer
Terry George notableWork The Boxer
Terry George directed The Boxer
Terry George wrote The Boxer
Terry George coWrote The Boxer