| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | The Boxer (1997) |
| Director | Jim Sheridan |
| Writer | Terry George, Jim Sheridan |
| Lead Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis |
| Cast | Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox, Ken Stott, Gerard McSorley |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, Sport |
| Release Date | September 12, 1997 (United States) |
| Duration | 2h 1m |
| Budget | $14 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDb Rating | 7.0/10 |
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The defiant hero (Daniel Day-Lewis, in marvelous shape), dignified, older and wiser, returns to his old neighborhood. He seeks to rebuild peacefully the parish gym where he and so many friends (now dead or in jail) built a championship boxing program. His hope is to save the next generation.
Among familiar types the veteran trainer he rescues from alcoholism; Harry (admirably detestable Gerard McSorley), the diehard IRA honcho who thinks Danny’s a traitor and the former girlfriend Maggie (Emily Watson), who is a mom and the wife of a prisoner but still loves Danny.
The Boxer seems headed for tragedy but pulls out of it with a twist ending. The boxing scenes (three fights, nine screen minutes) are real and exciting, especially an unbelievably corrupt bout in London. And Watson’s Maggie is beautiful and strong enough to almost steal the movie. There’s lots of wisdom, good writing and conflict atmosphere (soldiers, choppers, tension, street barricades).
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