The Boxer
Directed by	Jim Sheridan
Produced by	Arthur Lappin Jim Sheridan
Written by	Terry George Jim Sheridan
Starring	Daniel Day-Lewis Emily Watson
Music by	Gavin Friday Maurice Seezer
Cinematography	Chris Menges
Editing by	Gerry Hambling
Release date(s)	1997
Running time	113 min.
Country	U.S. / Ireland
Language	English
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The Boxer is a 1997 film by Irish director Jim Sheridan. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Emily Watson, the film center's on the life of a boxer and former Irish Republican Army Volunteer, Danny Flynn, played by Lewis, who has just been released from prison. He attempts to "go straight", starting a boxing club for young people in his neighborhood and trying to reconnect with an old flame, played by Watson, but his past always seems to be catching up with him. Jim Sheridan (born February 6, 1949) is a film director who was born in Dublin, Ireland, and educated by the Irish Christian Brothers. ... Terry George (born 1952) is a Belfast-born screenwriter and director. ... Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an Academy-Award winning and Golden Globe-award nominated actor. ... Emily Anita Watson (born 14 January 1967) is an Oscar nominated English actress best known for her acclaimed debut film performance in Lars von Triers Breaking the Waves. ... Gavin Friday (born Fionan Martin Hanvey, 8 October 1959, Dublin) is an Irish singer and songwriter, composer and painter. ... Maurice Seezer (born September 1960 in Dublin) is an Irish musician. ... Chris Menges (born September 15, 1940 in Kingston, Herefordshire) is an English cinematographer and film director. ... The year 1997 in film involved some significant events. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The year 1997 in film involved some significant events. ... Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Jim Sheridan (born February 6, 1949) is a film director who was born in Dublin, Ireland, and educated by the Irish Christian Brothers. ... Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an Academy-Award winning and Golden Globe-award nominated actor. ... Emily Anita Watson (born 14 January 1967) is an Oscar nominated English actress best known for her acclaimed debut film performance in Lars von Triers Breaking the Waves. ... For other meanings of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... This article is about the historical army of the Irish Republic (1919–1922) which fought in the Irish War of Independence 1919–21, and the Irish Civil War 1922–23. ...

External links

• The Boxer at the Internet Movie Database
• The Boxer at Allmovie

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