The Boxer
Turkish title: Boksör
“Love is always worth fighting for.”
1997 · 1 h 53 min
Directed by 
Jim Sheridan
Jim SheridanCast
Daniel Day-Lewis 
Emily Watson Brian Cox
Credits
Written by: Jim Sheridan
Plot
A former IRA man released from prison in Belfast reopens a boxing gym and tries to stay out of politics.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jim Sheridan's Belfast drama with Daniel Day-Lewis as an ex-IRA man turned boxer is intense and quiet. Emily Watson adds depth, and the film frames the Troubles as personal wounds that refuse to heal.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (24,011 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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