The Boxer (Collector's Edition)
by Jim Sheridan
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Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Daragh Donnelly, Frank Coughlan, Lorraine Pilkington, Sean KearnsDirector: Jim Sheridan
Brand: Universal
Cinematographer: Chris Menges
Producer: Jim Sheridan
Writer: Jim Sheridan
Editor: Clive Barrett
Producer: Arthur Lappin
Producer: Nye Heron
Writer: Terry George
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.66:1
Running Time: 113 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-07-08
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of The Boxer (Collector's Edition)
Movie Review: Winner by unanimous decision
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a huge movie buff, and The Boxer is hands down one of my all-time favorite movies. Daniel Day-Lewis, probably the best actor working today, gives one of the greatest performances of his career and Emily Watson lends solid support. Gerard McSorley also turns in a chilling performance as one of the best (or worst) big-screen villains in history.
A rich and moving story with no shortage of gripping drama and enough of a love story to be compelling without being excessive, set against a backdrop of a sport that is at it's core and by it's nature one of dedication and triumph.
This is one of the greatest films of the last twenty years and is a must for fans of quality cinema and first-class drama.
Summary of The Boxer (Collector's Edition)
When danny flynn returns home after fourteen years in prison all he wants is to find peace resume his career and reclaim the woman he left behind. But as they renew their romance they realize his past stands in the way. Now in the face of danger fighting for love could cost them their lives. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 08/24/2004 Starring: Daniel Day-lewis Brian Cox Run time: 114 minutes Rating: R Director: Jim SheridanYet another potent (although critically underrated) drama from Jim Sheridan and Daniel Day-Lewis, the Irish director and British star (respectively) of My Left Foot and In the Name of the Father. The story focuses on Danny Flynn (Day-Lewis), a promising boxer who had been imprisoned at age 18 for associating with IRA terrorists. After serving a 14-year sentence, he returns to his Belfast neighborhood at a time when local IRA leader Joe Hamill (Brian Cox) is attempting to negotiate a peace treaty with the British. Despite having no further interest in IRA rivalries, Danny finds himself at the center of political and emotional turmoil when he is reunited with his former girlfriend Maggie (Emily Watson, of Breaking the Waves) who, in Danny's absence, married another IRA man who is now in prison. A strict, unwritten law forbids relationships with the wives of IRA prisoners, but as the former boxer channels his energy into reviving a neighborhood boxing gym, the attraction between Danny and Maggie proves irresistible. This gives a strategic advantage to a militant IRA rival who opposes the peace treaty, drawing Danny back into the bitter and potentially deadly struggle between warring IRA factions. Emphasizing the emotional complexities that arise between Danny and Maggie, this powerful, superbly acted drama demonstrates a sharp understanding of the deep-rooted fears and loyalties that fuel the "troubles" in Ireland, where peace seemed to finally (if tentatively) be achieved in the summer of 1998. Offering a deeper understanding of the Irish conflict, this Universal Collector's Edition DVD includes a full-length audio commentary by director Sheridan and producer Arthur Lappin; an alternate ending and deleted scenes; the original theatrical trailer; and Fighting for Peace: Inside The Boxer, a documentary featurette about the making of the film. --Jeff Shannon
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