The boxer
By: Universal Pictures presents a Hell's Kitchen production ; a Jim Sheridan film ; written by Jim Sheridan & Terry George ; produced by Jim Sheridan, Arthur Lappin ; directed by Jim Sheridan
Contributors: Day-Lewis, Daniel, actor; Watson, Emily, 1967- actor; Cox, Brian, 1946- actor; Stott, Ken, 1955- actor; McSorley, Gerard, actor; Methven, Eleanor, 1960- actor; Fitzgerald, Ciarán, 1983- actor; McBlain, David, actor; Denny, Damien, actor; Stewart, Clayton, actor; Cranham, Kenneth, 1944- actor; Friday, Gavin, composer; Seezer, Maurice, composer; Hambling, Gerry, editor of moving image work; Menges, Chris, 1940- director of photography; Bergin, Joan, costume designer; Morris, Brian, 1939- production designer; Hell's Kitchen (Firm); Universal Pictures (Firm); Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Edition: Collector's edition. Widescreen.
Published: 1998
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 114
Subjects: Drama; Irish Republican Army; Presos; Ex-convicts; Boxing; Teatro; Boxers (Sports)
Description: When Danny Flynn returns to his Belfast neighborhood after 14 years in prison, all he wants is to find peace, resume his career, and reclaim the love of the woman who has remained etched in his mind. As they slowly embrace the possibilities of renewed romance, they realize cultural taboos stand in the way and fighting for love could cost them their lives.
Notes: Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997.

Special features: audio commentary by director Jim Sheridan or producer Arthur Lappin; Fighting for peace : inside the boxer (featurette; behind-the-scenes footage; interviews of cast and crew); deleted scenes; production notes; cast and filmmaker bios; theatrical trailer; alternate ending.

Cinematography, Chris Menges ; editing, Gerry Hambling ; costume designer, Joan Bergin ; production designer, Brian Morris ; music, Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer.

Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox, Ken Stott, Gerard McSorley, Eleanor Methven, Ciaran Fitzgerald, David McBlain, Damien Denny, Clayon Stewart, Kenneth Cranham.

Rated R.

DVD, NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (1.66:1; letterbox format); Dolby digital 5.1 surround.

English or dubbed French with optional captions in English for the hearing impaired or subtitles in Spanish.