The Boxer (1997)
| Release Date | 31 December 1997 |
| US Box Office | $6,000,000 |
| Tagline | Love is always worth fighting for. |
| Genre | Drama, Sport |
| Country | USAIreland |
| Filming Locations | Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Drama, Political Drama |
| Mood | In a Minor Key, Food for Thought |
| Themes | Redemption, Dangerous Friends, Going Straight, Boxers |
| Tones | Bleak, Compassionate, Grim, Gritty |
| Tags | Boxer, Fighter, IRA (Irish Republican Army), Sports |
The Boxer is a 1997 film by Irish director Jim Sheridan. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Emily Watson, the film centers 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 Jim Sheridan and Daniel Day-Lewis, and portrays the increase of splinter groups within the IRA.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Daragh Donnelly
Prison Officer
Frank Coughlan
Prison Officer
Sean Kearns
Prison Officer
Niall Shanahan
Groom
John Wall
Priest
Maria McDermottroe
Betty
Carol Scanlan
Wedding Guest
Kate Perry
Wedding Guest
Andrea Irvine
Wedding Guest
Joan McGarry
Wedding Guest
Theresa McComb
Wedding Guest
Catherine Dunne
Wedding Guest
Kerrie Duggan
Wedding Guest
Sharon Dunne
Wedding Guest
Derbhla McClelland
Wedding Guest
Oliver Maguire
Prison Governor
David McBlain
Sean
Sandra Corbally
Cake Decorator
Eleanor Methven
Patsy
Tess Sheridan
Pianist
Paul Sheridan
IRA Man
John Sheridan
IRA Man
Pat Mulryan
IRA Man
Peter O'Donoghue
IRA Man
Martin Dunne
IRA Man
Tommy O'Neill
IRA Man
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Liam
Maurice Henry
Liam's Friend
Josie Doherty
Singer
Joseph Rea
Agnes' Son
Joan Sheehy
Agnes
Peter Sheridan
Peter Mallon
Larry Byrne
Old Man in Shelter
Joe Gallagher
Car Bomb Driver
Sean Brunett
Boy on Bicycle
James Hayes
Bomb Victim
Richie Pigott
Sean's Helper
Padraig O'Neill
Doorman At Gym
Mark Mulholland
Old Man In Gym
John Cowley
Old Man In Gym
Don Foley
Old Man In Gym
Tim McDonnell
Caretaker Of Gym
Philip Sutcliffe
Boxer On Pads
Gavin Kennedy
Bootsy
Eamon Brown
Referee - 1st Fight
Martin Lynch
Journalist
Gavin Brown
Liam's Opponent
Noel O'Donovan
Timekeeper - 1st Fight
Joe Colgan
Danny's Cornerman
Damien Denny
Eddie Carroll
Nye Heron
Eddie's Trainer
Paul Ronan
Eddie's Cornerman
Liam Carney
Mr. Walsh
Veronica Duffy
Mrs. Walsh
Des Braiden
Mr. Orr
Joan Brosnan Walsh
Mrs. Orr
Sean Donaghy
Mickey
Brian Milligan
Ned
Vinny Murphy
Danny's Supporter
Mick Nolan
Danny's Supporter
Berts Folan
Danny's Supporter
Juliet Cronin
Cardgirl - 1st Fight
Kirsten Sheridan
Girl With Drinks
Brian Russell
Liam's Friend In Gym
Mick Tohill
Billy Patterson
Conor Bradford
TV Announcer
Al Morris
Referee - 2nd Fight
Ian Thompson
Child At 2nd Fight
Paul Wesley
Danny's Sparring Partner
Michael James Ford
Head Waiter
John Cooke
Toastmaster
Cornelius Carr
London Fighter
Norman Kelly
London Fighter
Gerry Storey
Cornerman
Fred Tiedt
Referee - London Fight
Clayon Stewart
Akim
Jer O'Leary
Timekeeper - London Fight
Jules Kingelesi
Akim's Corner
Dennis Mika
Akim's Corner
David Heap
Maitre D'
John Hewitt
Ike's Drinking Buddy
Janine McGuinness
Cardgirl - London Fight
Tom Maguire
Policeman at Checkpoint
Tom Bell
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Tony Doyle
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Tania Grier
Louise
Director
Writer
Producer
Nye Heron
associate producer
Arthur Lappin
producer
Original Music
Maurice Seezer
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Cinematographer
Chris Menges
Editor
Clive Barrett
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Gerry Hambling
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Casting Director
Nuala Moiselle
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Production Designer
Brian Morris
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Art Director
Fiona Daly
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Richard Earl
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Costume Designer
Joan Bergin
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Makeup Department
Jan Archibald
hair stylist: second unit, makeup artist: second unit
Muriel Bell
trainee hairdresser
Eileen Buggy
assistant hair stylist
Anne Dunne
chief hair stylist
Morna Ferguson
makeup artist
Fiona Hogan
assistant makeup artist
Sandra Kelly
assistant hair stylist
Melissa Lackersteen
hair stylist: second unit, makeup artist: second unit
Tara McHugh
trainee makeup artist
Maire O'Sullivan
chief makeup artist
Morag Ross
hair stylist: second unit, makeup artist: second unit
Dee Tormey
hair stylist: second unit, makeup artist: second unit
Production Manager
Mary Alleguen
production manager
Susan Lazarus
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daisy Cummins
second assistant director: second unit
Ben Gibney
first assistant director: second unit
Tommy Gormley
first assistant director
Mary Gough
second second assistant director
Nye Heron
second unit director
Lisa Kelly
trainee assistant director
Suzanne Nicell
second assistant director
Sarah Purser
third assistant director
Aoife Thunder
trainee assistant director
Sean Griffin
trainee assistant director: dailies
Art Department
Maximilian Aita
trainee dressing props
Russ Bailey
construction manager
Antun Bosanac
storyboard artist
Tony Boston
trainee dressing props
Christina Brosnan
stores person
Peter Bryant
prop master: second unit
Johnny Byrne
property buyer
Lisa Canty
trainee storyboard artist
June Connon
trainee dressing props
Clodagh Conroy
assistant art director: second unit
Brian Craine
metal worker
Ronnie Craine
stagehand
Keith Cullen
trainee dressing props
Susie Cullen
assistant art director
Manus Daly
chargehand carpenter
Brian Doyle
plasterer
Alan Dunne
stand-by props
Pascal Farrell
carpenter
David Flanagan
trainee dressing props
Mick Flood
dressing props
Bernard Hickie
trainee dressing props
Edward Humphries
carpenter
Jimmy Irwin
plasterer
Stanley Irwin
plasterer
Jimmy Kavanagh
drapes
Martin Kenny
painter
Paul Keogh
carpenter
Kevin Kileen
stand-by rigger
Hugh Lakes
painter
Gerard Lanigan
trainee dressing props
Eoin Lewis
chargehand dressing props
Noel Long
carpenter
Frank Matthews
master plasterer
Raymond McCann
chargehand plasterer
Lamonn McElwain
carpenter
Nuala McKernan
prop master
Colm Murnane
carpenter
Owen Murnane
master painter
Fenton O'Brien
plasterer
William O'Brien
stand-by rigger
Gary O'Donnell
painter
Jimmy O'Meara
stand-by stagehand
Padraig O'Neill
draftsman
Liam O'Riain
carpenter
Thomas O'Shaughnessy
painter
Lorcan O'Toole
stand-by carpenter
Sheelagh Power
trainee prop buyer
Gary Purdy
stagehand
John Purdy
chargehand stagehand
Brendan Rankin
draftsman
Robbie Reilly
chargehand rigger
Gerard Richardson
painter
Robbie Richardson
stand-by painter
Paul Sheehy
plasterer
Brendan Shortall
carpenter
Blanaid Travers
construction office coordinator
Jil Turner
property buyer: second unit
David Wallace
dressing props
Derek Wallace
stand-by props
Anthony Walsh
stagehand, carpenter
Graham Waters
carpenter
David Whelan
supervisor carpenter
Sound Department
Gina Alfano
supervising adr editor
David Boulton
adr recording engineer
Lockie Butler
adr recording engineer
Kam Chan
foley editor
Benjamin Cheah
sound effects recordist
Ted Clark
sound re-recording operator
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Ray Cross
sound mixer: second unit
Daniel Crowley
boom operator: second unit
Lee Dichter
sound re-recording mixer
Jennifer L. Dunnington
assistant adr editor
Tom Fleischman
sound re-recording mixer
Rick Freeman
dialogue editor
Sarah Gaines
dailies transfer operator
Bob Gavin
adr editor
Pat Hayes
adr recording engineer
Robert Hein
supervising sound editor
Harry Higgins
sound re-recording operator
Kieran Horgan
sound mixer
Frank Kern
foley editor
Dan Korintus
adr editor
Karen McMullen
dialogue editor
Sylvia Menno
dialogue editor
Todd Milner
assistant sound editor
Branka Mrkic
adr editor
David Novack
adr recording engineer
Clodagh O'Donovan
adr recording engineer
Conor O'Toole
sound assistant
Glenfield Payne
sound effects editor
Harry Peck Bolles
adr editor
Anne Pope
assistant sound editor
Bruce Pross
foley supervisor
Noel Quinn
boom operator
Jac Rubenstein
dialogue editor
Melanie Ryder
assistant sound editor
Alex Soto
apprentice sound editor
Paul P. Soucek
sound effects editor
Ted Swanscott
adr recording engineer
Steven Visscher
foley editor
David Wahnon
assistant supervising sound editor
Dustin DuPilka
assistant foley artist
Special Effects
Simon Baker
special effects technician
James Brady
special effects technician
Conor Coughlan
special effects technician
Yves De Bono
special effects supervisor
Mark Griffin
special effects buyer/tech
John Herzberger
senior special effects technician
Andrew Wilson
senior special effects technician
Visual Effects
Peter Govey
opticals
Stunts
Sarah Buckley
stunts
Anthony Condren
stunt performer, stunts
Brendan Condren
stunts
Emma Condren
stunts
Joe Condren
stunts
Patrick Condren
stunt coordinator
Martin Grace
stunts
Steve Griffin
stunts
Dominick Hewitt
stunt performer
Thomas Kavanagh
stunts
Vincent Keane
stunts
Paul Kelly
stunts
Donal O'Farrell
additional stunt coordinator: stunts
Des O'Neill
stunt double: Ike
Anna Stewart
stunts
Mick Tohill
stunts
Alan Walsh
stunts
Philippe Zone
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Butler
focus puller
John Carr
practical electrician, gaffer
Hugh-Thomas Cavanagh
practical electrician
Frank Connor
still photographer
John Conroy
assistant camera, focus puller
Louis Conroy
gaffer
Sean Corcoran
camera operator: second unit
Noel Cullen
best boy
Cian de Buitléar
camera operator: second unit
Kieran Dempsey
electrician
Tony Devlin
gaffer: second unit
Noel Donnellon
video playback operator
Bill Dowling
video assist operator
Richie Egan
trainee grip, grip trainee
David Fitzgerald
focus puller
Michael Frawley
practical electrician
Russell Gleeson
clapper loader
David Grennan
clapper loader
Paul Mangan
electrician
Davie Mayes
practical electrician
James McGuire
electrician
Charlie McKenna
rigger
Noel McKenna
rigger
Philip McKeon
clapper loader trainee
John Murphy
key grip
Mike Proudfoot
camera operator
Vic Purcell
camera operator
Luke Quigley
grip: second unit
Peter Robertson
second camera operator, Steadicam operator
Pat Ryder
electrician
Brian Sheridan
electrician
Graeme Haughton
electrician
Casting Department
Frank Moiselle
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Clodagh Deegan
wardrobe trainee
Catherine George
wardrobe trainee
Jo Kissack
assistant wardrobe
Gabriel O'Brien
assistant wardrobe
Keelin O'Síochain
wardrobe: second unit
Susan Scott
assistant costume designer
Ger Scully
wardrobe mistress
Una Towell
wardrobe trainee
Liz Treacy
wardrobe trainee
Tara Van Zyl
trainee costume designer
Judith Williams
wardrobe trainee
Editorial Department
Carolyne Chauncey
first assistant editor
Dermot Diskin
editor: lightworks
David Feldman
second assistant editor
Miles Ferguson
assistant post-production coordinator
Joe Landauer
assistant editor
Marty Levenstein
lightworks consultant
Mairead McIvor
assistant editor
Philip Weisman
assistant editor: lightworks
Marcelino Pérez
assistant editor
Music Department
Paul Corkett
music engineer
Mark Duley
choir director: Choir of Christ Church Cathedral
Barnes Goulding
additional musician
Anne-Louise Kelly
music coordinator
Conal Markey
music engineer
Richard McCullough
assistant music engineer
Pinko Murphy
additional musician
Robb Navrides
music editor: TV version
James Nichols
music engineer
Peter O'Toole
additional musician
Renaud Pion
musician: wind instrument soloist
Maurice Seezer
musician: orchestra
Alex Steyermark
music supervisor
Fiona Traynor
music clearance
Fiachra Trench
conductor, orchestrator
Maisie Weissman
music editor
Transportation Department
Ernie Beakhurst
unit driver
Albert Cassells
driver: generator
Bernard Corish
driver
Tony Cullen
unit driver
Jimmy Devlin
driver
Tony Dignan
unit driver
Jimmy Doyle
driver
Gerry Fearon
transportation captain
John Gibbins
driver
Paddy Hiney
driver
Dracey Jobbins
driver
Austin Kelly
driver
Bob Kelly
driver
Matt Kelly
unit driver
Philip Malone
driver
Shane Munnelly
driver
Kevin Scott
driver: generator
Colie Sharkey
unit driver
Brian Thompson
driver
John J. Thompson
driver
John Wall
driver
Other Crew
Randall Balsmeyer
title designer
Peggy Brazil
script supervisor: second unit
Gabrielle Breathnach
stand-in: Emma Watson
Michael Conneely
helicopter pilot
Eileen Conroy
unit nurse
Emer Conroy
script supervisor assistant
Geraldine Daly
location manager
Alan Davis
helicopter pilot
Noel Donnellon
video coordinator
Eamon Dunne
action car supplier
Cara Gavigan
assistant locations
Sonya Gildea
assistant: Daniel Day-Lewis
Gerry Grennell
dialogue coach: second unit
Brendan Gunn
dialogue coach
Janette Hamill
production secretary
Andrew Hegarty
assistant location manager
Maureen Hughes
assistant to director
Dara Kelly
intern
Santena Jenaris King
post-production office coordinator
Gerry Lundberg
unit publicist
Judy Lunny
script supervisor trainee
Bailey Marks
stand-in: Daniel Day-Lewis
Paddy McCarney
assistant locations
Dara McClatchie
location manager: second unit
Barry McGuigan
boxing trainer: Daniel Day-Lewis, boxing consultant
John McKenna
armorer
David McLoughlin
trainee producer
Linda H. Miller
post-production accountant
Johnny Mulligan
assistant accountant
Paul Myler
financial controller
Geraldine Nolan
assistant accountant
Niamh Nolan
production coordinator
Lucie Nunan
tutor
Cathy O'Kennedy
choreographer
John O'Sullivan
helicopter coordinator
Pat Rambaut
script supervisor
Clare Scully
assistant to producers
Yvonne Shaw
first assistant accountant
Michal Shemesh
intern
Pat Tighe
machinist
Caitriona Walsh
fixer
David Whelan
production assistant
Sabine Wührer
script supervisor trainee
Thanks
Rene Bastian
special thanks
Linda Moran
special thanks
Production Company
Universal Pictures
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Hell's Kitchen Films
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Distributor
MCA/Universal Pictures
United International Pictures
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures (UIP)
Filmes Lusomundo
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Argentina Video Home
Cinema International
HK Film Corporation
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Universal Pictures Benelux
Miscellaneous
Joe Dunton & Company
camera equipment provided by
MCA Records
soundtrack
Sound One Corporation
re-recording mixing facilities
The Irish Film Orchestra
orchestra
Related Lists
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Films directed by Jim Sheridan
Brothers (2009)
Dream House (2011)
Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
In America (2002)
In the Name of the Father (1993)
My Left Foot (1989)
The Boxer
The Field (1990)
