The Boxer

1997 | 1h 54min | 6.7

Fourteen years gone. Some things refuse to stay buried.

The Boxer
6.7

Overview

Danny Flynn walked into prison at nineteen, a boxer with a future and a girl he loved. He walks out fourteen years later into a Belfast that has moved on without him. Maggie has a son now, a husband in prison, and loyalties that pull in every direction. Danny wants to rebuild something clean, a gym, a life, maybe even a second chance with her. But old neighborhoods have long memories, and not everyone wants peace.

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Details

  • Director Jim Sheridan
  • Year1997
  • Runtime1h 54min
  • StatusReleased
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VIBE PROFILE

The Boxer

1997 | 1h 54min
Drama | Romance
★ 6.7
MOVIEVIA.COM
PACING
3.5
Slow Fast
COMPLEXITY
4.8
Casual Mind-Bending
ATMOSPHERE
5.1
Light Dark
VISUALS
4.8
Raw / Indie Epic / CGI
BELFAST, NORTH IRELAND • BOXER • BOXING

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