The Boxer

A man exits prison after a long sentence; you can guess the rest. Danny attempts to re-establish his boxing career and reconnect with a former lover, now married to an imprisoned IRA man. It ticks the boxes of a standard redemption story, and does so effectively.

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Jim Sheridan directed The Boxer in 1997. See Jim Sheridan's full filmography, where to start with Jim Sheridan, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jim Sheridan.

The Boxer was released in 1997 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 114 minutes.