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starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Daragh Donnelly, Frank Coughlan, Sean Kearns, Lorraine Pilkington directed by: Jim Sheridan See Larger Image Used Price: $0.01 Collectible Price: $14.98 Third Party New Price: $0.01 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780783227283 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC ISBN: 0783227280 Label: Universal Studios Manufacturer: Universal Studios Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Universal Studios Release Date: December 15, 1998 Running Time: 113 minutes Sales Rank: 31547 Studio: Universal Studios Theatrical Release Date: December 31, 1997 Related Items: In the Name of the Father My Left Foot (Special Edition) Michael Collins The Crucible The Wind That Shakes the Barley see more Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Yet another potent (although critically underrated) drama from Jim Sheridan and Daniel Day-Lewis, the Irish director and British star (respectively) of My Left Foot and In the Name of the Father. The story focuses on Danny Flynn (Day-Lewis), a promising boxer who had been imprisoned at age 18 for associating with IRA terrorists. After serving a 14-year sentence, he returns to his Belfast neighborhood at a time when local IRA leader Joe Hamill (Brian Cox) is attempting to negotiate a peace treaty with the British. Despite having no further interest in IRA rivalries, Danny finds himself at the center of political and emotional turmoil when he is reunited with his former girlfriend Maggie (Emily Watson, of Breaking the Waves) who, in Danny's absence, married another IRA man who is now in prison. A strict, unwritten law forbids relationships with the wives of IRA prisoners, but as the former boxer channels his energy into reviving a neighborhood boxing gym, the attraction between Danny and Maggie proves irresistible. This gives a strategic advantage to a militant IRA rival who opposes the peace treaty, drawing Danny back into the bitter and potentially deadly struggle between warring IRA factions. Emphasizing the emotional complexities that arise between Danny and Maggie, this powerful, superbly acted drama demonstrates a sharp understanding of the deep-rooted fears and loyalties that fuel the 'troubles' in Ireland, where peace seemed to finally (if tentatively) be achieved in the summer of 1998. --Jeff Shannon Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - dvd format dvd wouldn't work in my dvd player..dvd player screen read..will not play this format,returned to amazon..refund was prompt and without question..i thank amazon for their good customer service..tom Rating: - More Great Work From Daniel Day-Lewis The Boxer has many elements that could have made this a great film. The acting , the setting in Catholic Belfast during the Troubles, the compelling story of a man trying to find his way back into society after a 14 year prison term all of which make this really compelling viewing. I would have rated the film higher except for one weakness. The romantic element between Day-Lewis' character and the girl he left behind (Emily Watson)when he was imprisoned while essential to the overall plot at ... Read More Rating: - Good But Should Have Been Better I'm not quite sure why "The Boxer" isn't better than it is, given its sterling credentials: directed and co-written by Jim Sheridan, and a cast that stars Daniel Day Lewis and Emily Watson, supported by a magnificent group of deservedly well-known character actors. This is one of those odd instances in which a work ends up being less, rather than more, than the sum of its parts. However, "The Boxer" is most certainly still worth your time at least for one viewing, if only for the performances, ... Read More Rating: - Action and Drama Work Hand-in-Hand This film, like many others, shows why Daniel Day-Lewis is a master of his trade. I had no problem suspending disbelief that he was truly a boxer. This was even evident during the opening credits when he was shadow boxing in the prison yard. But this wasn't a movie about boxing; it's a movie about the love between two people that endured a decade and a half apart. I don't know anything about cameras and the types of film used to shoot movies, but the actual look of the film was perfect for a torn up Northern ... Read More Rating: - A classic film that is under-rated yet excellent This film about the conflict in Northern Ireland between the British and the Irish is extremely well done with a balance between the lives of the characters and the larger structural historic forces that impact their relationships. Daniel Day Lewis plays the character of Danny Flynn, a 32 year old man who has just spent 14 years in prison for IRA activities. When Danny was 18, and an outstanding promising young boxer, he engaged in IRA activities and took a longer sentence so as to protect his colleagues. ... Read More see more Browse for similar items by category: By Country - Art House & International - Genres - VHS - Video - Ireland United Kingdom - By Country - Art House & International - Genres - VHS - Video - Drama By Theme - Art House & International - Genres - VHS - Video - Romance By Theme - Drama - Genres - VHS - Video - Political Drama By Theme - Drama - Genres - VHS - Video - Redemption