The Boxer (1997)
After 14 years in jail for his involvement with the IRA in Belfast, Danny returns to his working class neighborhood to resume his life as a boxer, opening a club for aspiring young boxers.
Primary Title
- The Boxer
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 11 April 2015
Release Year
- 1997
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 23 : 35
Duration
- 125:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- After 14 years in jail for his involvement with the IRA in Belfast, Danny returns to his working class neighborhood to resume his life as a boxer, opening a club for aspiring young boxers.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Feature films--Ireland
- Irish Republican Army--Drama
- Political violence--Northern Ireland--Belfast--Drama
- Political prisoners--Northern Ireland--Belfast--Drama
- Boxers (Sports)--Ireland--Drama
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
- Sports
Contributors
- Jim Sheridan (Director)
- Jim Sheridan (Writer)
- Terry George (Writer)
- Daniel Day-Lewis (Actor)
- Emily Watson (Actor)
- Daragh Donnelly (Actor)
- Ciarán Fitzgerald (Actor)
- Brian Cox (Actor)
- David Hayman (Actor)
- Ken Stott (Actor)
- Arthur Lappin (Producer)
- Jim Sheridan (Producer)
- Chris Menges (Cinematographer)
- Universal Pictures (Production Unit)
- Hell's Kitchen Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Feature films--Ireland
- Irish Republican Army--Drama
- Political violence--Northern Ireland--Belfast--Drama
- Political prisoners--Northern Ireland--Belfast--Drama
- Boxers (Sports)--Ireland--Drama