The Boxer
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jim Sheridan
Joseph Rea
John Cowley
Oliver Maguire
Maurice Henry
Martin Dunne
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A once-promising Irish boxer returns to Belfast after serving fourteen years in prison for his IRA activities, and is discouraged to find the city filled with violence and hate. Determined to rise above the despair of his hometown, he returns to the ring and begins a successful comeback, while rekindling his relationship with his former girlfriend.
Cast
Joseph Rea
John Cowley
Oliver Maguire
Maurice Henry
Martin Dunne
Carol Scanlan
Veronica Duffy
Peter O'donoghue
Liam Carney
Cornelius Carr
Emily Watson
Jack Waters
Catherine Dunne
Don Foley
Gavin Friday
Mick Nolan
David Hayman
Martin Lynch
Juliet Cronin
Jules Kingelesi
Michael James Ford
Theresa Mccomb
Fred Tiedt
Noel O'donovan
Pat Mulryan
Joan Brosnan Walsh
Ciaran Fitzgerald
Sean Kearns
Lorraine Pilkington
Berts Folan
Paul Wesley
Kate Perry
Ian Thompson
Conor Bradford
Britta Smith
Damien Denny
Richie Pigott
Brian Russell
Gerard Mcsorley
Frank Coughlan
Philip Sutcliffe
David Heap
Ian Mcelhinney
Maurice Seezer
Gerry Storey
Andrea Irvine
Derbhla Mcclelland
Andrew Phillpott
Josie Doherty
Al Morris
Jer O'leary
John Sheridan
Mickey Tohill
Brian Cox
Eleanor Methven
Sharon Dunne
John Cooke
Kirsten Sheridan
Joe Gallagher
Paul Ronan
Clayon Stewart
Peter Sheridan
Brian Milligan
Larry Byrne
Daniel Day-lewis
Ken Stott
Maria Mcdermottroe
James Hayes
Tess Sheridan
David Mcblain
Sandray Corbally
Dennis Mika
Nye Heron
Niall Shanahan
Tim Mcdonnell
Sean Donaghy
Tom Maguire
Kerrie Duggan
Mark Mulholland
John Hewitt
Sean Brunett
Gavin Brown
Vinny Murphy
Des Braiden
Pßdraig O'neill
Eamon Brown
Joan Sheehy
Anna Meegan
Joan Mcgarry
Tommy O'neill
Kenneth Cranham
Janine Mcguiness
Joe Colgan
Daragh Donnelly
Norman Kelly
Gavin Kennedy
John Wall
Paul Sheridan
Crew
Gina R. Alfano
Mary Allguen
Clive Barrett
Joan Bergin
Harry Peck Bolles
Antun Bosanac
David Boulton
Conor Brady
Peggy Brazil
Lockie Butler
Kam Chan
Ben Cheah
Ted Clark
Patrick Condren
Michael Conneely
Sean Corcoran
Paul Corkett
Marko Costanzo
Ray Cross
Daisy Cummins
Fiona Daly
Geraldine Daly
Alan Davis
Yves De Bono
Cian De Buitlear
Lee Dichter
Dermot Diskin
Josie Doherty
Josie Doherty
Anne Dunne
Richard Earl
Tom Fleischman
Rick Freeman
Gavin Friday
Gavin Friday
Gavin Friday
Bob Gavin
Terry George
Ben Gibney
Shaun Glenville
Tommy Gormley
Mary Gough
Barnes Goulding
Gerry Hambling
Pat Hayes
Robert Hein
Nye Heron
Jonn Herzberger
Harry Higgins
Kieran Horgan
Mick Jagger
Anne-louise Kelly
Frank Kern
Santena Jenaris King
Dan Korintus
Arthur Lappin
Susan Lazarus
Greg Lucas
Conal Markey
Dara Mcclatchie
Barry Mcguigan
John Mckenna
Karen Mcmullen
Chris Menges
Chris Menges
Sylvia Menno
Frank Miller
Nuala Moiselle
Brian Morris
Branka Mrkic-tana
Pinko Murphy
Suzanne Nicell
James Nichols
Niamh Nolan
David Novak
Clodagh O'donovan
Cathy O'kennedy
Pßdraig O'neill
John O'sullivan
Maire O'sullivan
Peter O'toole
Glenfield Payne
Andrew Phillpott
Renaud Pion
Bruce Pross
Mike Proudfoot
Vic Purcell
Sarah Purser
Pat Rambaut
Brendan Rankin
Keith Richard
Peter Robertson
Helen Roycraft
Jac Rubenstein
Ger Scully
Maurice Seezer
Maurice Seezer
Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
Paul P Soucek
Anthony Srock
Alex Steyermark
Ted Swanscott
Fiachra Trench
Steve Visscher
Maisie Wiessman
Andrew Wilson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States December 1998
Released in United States February 1998
Released in United States on Video July 7, 1998
Released in United States Winter December 31, 1997
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Opening Night) February 11-22, 1998.
Shown at International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana December 1-11, 1998.
Loosely based on the life of Irish pugilist Barry McGuigan, the one-time featherweight champion of the world.
Began shooting April 1, 1997.
Completed shooting July 19, 1997.
Hell's Kitchen is Jim Sheridan's production company.
Expanded Release in United States January 9, 1998
Released in United States February 1998 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Opening Night) February 11-22, 1998.)
Released in United States on Video July 7, 1998
Released in United States December 1998 (Shown at International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana December 1-11, 1998.)
Released in United States Winter December 31, 1997
Chris Menges was nominated in the feature film category for the 1997 Outstanding Achievement Awards sponsored by the American Society of Cinematographers.
Winner of the 1998 Goya award for Best European Film.
Expanded Release in United States January 9, 1998
