1997
R
MCA/Universal Pictures
1 h 53 m

1997
R
MCA/Universal Pictures
1 h 53 m

Summary Star-crossed lovers (Lewis, Watson) are torn between unquestioning loyalty to the ties of tradition and the passion they share in this film set in 1990s Belfast, torn apart by years of religious conflict and IRA violence. (Universal)

Directed By: Jim Sheridan

Written By: Terry George, Jim Sheridan

1997
R
MCA/Universal Pictures
1 h 53 m

1997
R
MCA/Universal Pictures
1 h 53 m

The Boxer

Name: The Boxer
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Released: 1997-12-31
Duration: 1 min 53 s
Rating: 75
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Daragh Donnelly, Frank Coughlan, Sean Kearns

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 21 User Ratings

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Directed By: Jim Sheridan

Written By: Terry George, Jim Sheridan

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Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews

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San Francisco Chronicle

It's a tribute to Day-Lewis that he can play a character like Danny -- cautious, withdrawn, inarticulate -- and endow him an eloquence and grace that aren't dependent on language. Without him, The Boxer might still be a powerful tale of loyalty and love, with a core of moral complexity; with Day-Lewis in the lead, it approaches greatness.

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Entertainment Weekly

Writer-director Jim Sheridan, co-screenwriter Terry George, and Sheridan's favorite actor (and Oscar winner for My Left Foot) Daniel Day-Lewis reunite in The Boxer with a mellower political message that translates, roughly, into ''Can't we all just get along?''

By Lisa Schwarzbaum FULL REVIEW

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Washington Post

If you view it passively, as a well-crafted melodrama set in danger among passionate antagonists, The Boxer is rewarding enough. If you attack it intellectually, you see the degree to which it is informed by ideas and realize the power of its argument.

By Stephen Hunter FULL REVIEW

Chicago Sun-Times

Although it seems to borrow the pattern of the traditional boxing movie, the boxer here is not the usual self-destructive character, but the center of maturity and balance in a community in turmoil.

By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW

Variety

Intelligently conceived and well- acted, this compact, straightforward drama about two ordinary people caught in the ongoing political crossfire packs enough punch to command audience interest, but won't light up critics or the B.O. to the extent achieved by the team's previous outings, "My Left Foot" and "In the Name of the Father."

By Todd McCarthy FULL REVIEW

The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

There is little chance for the movie's talented stars, Day Lewis and Emily Watson (Breaking the Waves) to establish and develop their characters, beyond their set-piece declarations of love.

By Liam Lacey FULL REVIEW

San Francisco Examiner

Most disappointing is the fact that the movie ends so abruptly that you can't help wondering what the whole story amounts to, moving as it is.

By Barbara Shulgasser FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Universal Pictures, Hell's Kitchen Films, Hell's Kitchen International

Release Date Dec 31, 1997

Duration 1 h 53 m

Rating R

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Tagline Love is always worth fighting for.

Website http://www.theboxer.com/

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Awards

Golden Globes, USA

• 3 Nominations

Berlin International Film Festival

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

Goya Awards

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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Daniel Day-Lewis

Danny Flynn

Emily Watson

Maggie

Daragh Donnelly

Prison Officer

Frank Coughlan

Prison Officer

Sean Kearns

Prison Officer

Lorraine Pilkington

Bride

Niall Shanahan

Groom

John Wall

Priest

Maria McDermottroe

Betty

Carol Moore

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Kate Perry

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Andrea Irvine

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Joan McGarry

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Theresa McComb

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Catherine Dunne

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Kerrie Duggan

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Sharon Dunne

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Derbhla McClelland

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Oliver Maguire

Prison Governor

David McBlain

Sean

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