The Boxer (1997 film)

The Boxer
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jim Sheridan
Written by	Terry George Jim Sheridan
Produced by	Arthur Lappin Jim Sheridan
Starring	Daniel Day-Lewis Emily Watson Brian Cox Ken Stott Gerard McSorley Kenneth Cranham
Cinematography	Chris Menges
Edited by	Gerry Hambling
Music by	Gavin Friday Maurice Seezer
Production companies	Universal Pictures Hell's Kitchen Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	28 December 1997 (1997-12-28) (United States) 6 February 1998 (1998-02-06) (Ireland)
Running time	114 minutes
Country	Ireland
Language	English
Budget	$4.7 million
Box office	$16.5 million

The Boxer is a 1997 Irish sports drama film written and directed by Jim Sheridan and co-written by Terry George. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, and Brian Cox, the film centres on the life of a boxer and former Provisional IRA volunteer Danny Flynn, played by Day-Lewis, who is trying to "go straight" after his release from prison. The film is the third collaboration between Sheridan and Day-Lewis, and portrays the increase of splinter groups within the IRA.^[1] In preparation for the role, Daniel Day-Lewis trained as a boxer in Ireland for a year.