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The Boxer
“Love is always worth fighting for.”
67%
Movie
1h 54m
AI Analysis
The Boxer (1997) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Boxer (1997) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill. Fourteen years later, Danny is released from prison and returns to his old working class neighborhood to resume his life as a boxer. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect steady storytelling (~114 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Boxer 67% (305 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
67%
from 305 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill. Fourteen years later, Danny is released from prison and returns to his old working class neighborhood to resume his life as a boxer.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1997-12-31
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- TMDB rating
- 6.7
- TMDB ID
- 16992
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Where can I watch The Boxer (1997)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Boxer?
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What is The Boxer about?
Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill. Fourteen years later, Dan... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Boxer?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Boxer?
The official runtime for The Boxer is approximately 114 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis
Danny Flynn
Emily Watson
Maggie Hamill
Brian Cox
Joe Hamill
Ken Stott
Ike Weir
Gerard McSorley
Harry
David Hayman
Joe Hamill's Aide
Kenneth Cranham
Matt MaGuire
Lorraine Pilkington
Bride
- N
Niall Shanahan
Groom
- J
John Wall
Priest
Maria McDermottroe
Betty
Eleanor Methven
Patsy
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Liam
Paul Ronan
Eddie's Cornerman
Liam Carney
Mr. Walsh
- V
Veronica Duffy
Mrs. Walsh
Des Braiden
Mr. Orr
- J
Joan Brosnan Walsh
Mrs Orr
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