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The Boxer

1997 · 114 min

A somber, slow-burning drama that mixes the grit of a boxing gym with the heavy tension of a divided community, anchored by a quiet, heartfelt romance.

Tagline
Love is always worth fighting for.
Overview
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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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • love
  • violence
  • politics
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Jim Sheridan
Written by
Jim Sheridan, Terry George
Starring
Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox, Ken Stott, Gerard McSorley, David Hayman, Kenneth Cranham, Lorraine Pilkington
Music
Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer
Cinematography
Chris Menges
Runtime
114 min
Country
Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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