The Boxer (1997)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Danny Flynn

      Daniel Day-Lewis

    • Maggie

      Emily Watson

    • Joe Hamill

      Brian Cox

    • Ike Weir

      Ken Stott

    • Harry

      Gerard McSorley

    • Patsy

      Eleanor Methven

    • Liam

      Ciarán Fitzgerald

    • Sean

      David McBlain

    • Eddie Carroll

      Damien Denny

    • Akim

      Clayon Stewart

    • Matt Maguire

      Kenneth Cranham

    • prison officer

      Daragh Donnelly

    • prison officer

      Frank Coughlan

    • prison officer

      Sean Kearns

    • bride

      Lorraine Pilkington

    • groom

      Niall Shanahan

    • priest

      Wall, Father John

    • Betty

      Maria Mcdermottroe

    • wedding guest

      Carol Scanlan

    • wedding guest

      Kate Perry

    • wedding guest

      Andrea Irvine

    • wedding guest

      Joan Mcgarry

    • wedding guest

      Theresa McComb

    • wedding guest

      Catherine Dunne

    • wedding guest

      Kerrie Duggan

    • wedding guest

      Sharon Dunne

    • wedding guest

      Derbhla McClelland

    • prison governor

      Oliver Maguire

    • cake decorator

      Sandra Corbally

    • pianist

      Tess Sheridan

    • Joe Hamill's aide

      David Hayman

    • IRA man

      Paul Sheridan

    • IRA man

      John Sheridan

    • IRA man

      Pat Mulryan

    • IRA man

      Peter O'Donoghue

    • IRA man

      Martin Dunne

    • IRA man

      Tommy O'Neill

    • Liam's friend

      Maurice Henry

    • singer

      Josie Doherty

    • Agnes' son

      Joseph Rea

    • Agnes

      Joan Sheehy

    • Peter Mallon

      Peter Sheridan

    • old man in shelter

      Larry Byrne

    • car bomb driver

      Joe Gallagher

    • boy on bicycle

      Sean Brunett

    • bomb victim

      James Hayes

    • Sean's helper

      Richie Pigott

    • soldier on roof

      Jack Waters

    • doorman at gym

      Padraig O'Neill

    • old man in gym

      Mark Mulholland

    • old man in gym

      John Cowley

    • old man in gym

      Don Foley

    • caretaker of gym

      Tim Mcdonnell

    • boxer on pads

      Philip Sutcliffe

    • Mrs Boots

      Britta Smith

    • Bootsy

      Gavin Kennedy

    • referee, 1st fight

      Eamon Brown

    • journalist

      Martin Lynch

    • Liam's opponent

      Gavin Brown

    • timekeeper, 1st fight

      Noel O'Donovan

    • Danny's cornerman

      Joe Colgan

    • Eddie's trainer

      Nye Heron

    • Eddie's cornerman

      Paul Ronan

    • Mr Walsh

      Liam Carney

    • Mrs Walsh

      Veronica Duffy

    • Mr Orr

      Des Braiden

    • Mrs Orr

      Joan Brosnan Walsh

    • Mickey

      Sean Donaghy

    • Ned

      Brian Milligan

    • Danny's supporter

      Vinny Murphy

    • Danny's supporter

      Mick Nolan

    • Danny's supporter

      Berts Folan

    • cardgirl, 1st fight

      Juliet Cronin

    • girl with drinks

      Kirsten Sheridan

    • Liam's friend in gym

      Brian Russell

    • Billy Patterson

      Mickey Tohill

    • Reggie Bell

      Ian McElhinney

    • TV announcer

      Conor Bradford

    • woman at 2nd fight

      Anna Meegan

    • referee, 2nd fight

      Al Morris

    • child at 2nd fight

      Ian Thompson

    • Danny's sparring partner

      Paul Wesley

    • head waiter

      Michael James Ford

    • toastmaster

      John Cooke

    • London fighter

      Cornelius Carr

    • London fighter

      Norman Kelly

    • cornerman

      Gerry Storey

    • referee, London fight

      Fred Tiedt

    • timekeeper, London fight

      Jer O'Leary

    • Akim's corner

      Jules Kingelesi

    • Akim's corner

      Dennis Mika

    • maître d'

      David Heap

    • Ike's drinking buddy

      John Hewitt

    • cardgirl, London fight

      Janine Mcguinness

    • policeman at checkpoint

      Tom Maguire

    • [boy]

      Gerard Kearney

    • [boy]

      Gavin Kelty

    • []

      Tom Bell

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Jim Sheridan

    • 2nd Unit Director

      Nye Heron

    • 1st Assistant Director

      Tommy Gormley

    • 1st Assistant Director

      Ben Gibney

    • 2nd Assistant Director

      Suzanne Nicell

    • 2nd Assistant [Director]

      Daisy Cummins

    • 2nd 2nd Assistant Director

      Mary Gough

    • 3rd Assistant Director

      Sarah Purser

    • Script Supervisor

      Pat Rambaut

    • Script Supervisor

      Peggy Brazil

    Rights:

    • ©

      Inc. Universal City Studios

    • Author

      Hell's Kitchen

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Hell's Kitchen

    • Presents

      Universal Pictures

    • Produced by

      Jim Sheridan

    • Produced by

      Arthur Lappin

    • Associate Producer

      Nye Heron

    • Production Manager

      Mary Alleguen

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Niamh Nolan

    • Financial Controller

      Paul Myler

    • Post-production Accountant

      Linda H. Miller

    • Post-production Accountant

      Mary Sullivan

    • Locations Manager

      Geraldine Daly

    • Locations Manager

      Dara McClatchie

    • Post-production Supervisor

      Susan Lazarus

    • Post-production Office Co-ordinator

      Santena Jenaris King

    • Boxing Consultant

      Barry McGuigan

    • Filmed at

      Ardmore Studios

    Casting:

    • Casting by

      Nuala Moiselle

    Writing:

    • Written by

      Jim Sheridan

    • Written by

      Terry George

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Chris Menges

    • Cameraman

      Cían de Buitléar

    • Cameraman

      Sean Corcoran

    • [A] Camera Operator

      Mike Proudfoot

    • 2nd Camera/Steadicam

      Peter Robertson

    • [C] Camera Operator

      Vic Purcell

    • [A] Focus Puller

      Alan Butler

    • [C] Focus Puller

      John Conroy

    • [C] Focus Puller

      David Fitzgerald

    • [A] Clapper/Loader

      David Grennan

    • [C] Clapper/Loader

      Russell Gleeson

    • Gaffer

      Louis Conroy

    • Gaffer

      Tony Devlin

    • Key Grip

      John Murphy

    • Grip

      Luke Quigley

    • Video Assist

      Bill Dowling

    Stills:

    • Still Photographer

      Frank Connor

    Special Effects:

    • Special Effects Supervisor

      De Bono, Yves

    • Senior SFX Technician

      Jonn Herzberger

    • Senior SFX Technician

      Andrew Wilson

    Editing:

    • Edited by

      Gerry Hambling

    • Lightworks Editor

      Dermot Diskin

    • Editor

      Clive Barrett

    • 1st Assistant Editor

      Carolyne Chauncey

    • 2nd Assistant Editor

      Feldman, David S.

    • Lightworks Assistant Editor

      Philip Weisman

    • Lightworks Consultant

      Levenstein, Marty

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Brian Morris

    • Art Director

      Fiona Daly

    • Art Director

      Richard Earl

    • Assistant Art Director

      Cullen, Susan

    • Assistant Art Director

      Clodagh Conroy

    • Draftsman

      Brendan Rankin

    • Draftsman

      Padraig O'Neill

    • Storyboard Artist

      Antun Bosanac

    • Property Buyer

      Johnny Byrne

    • Prop Buyer

      Turner, Jil

    • Property Master

      Nuala McKernan

    • Prop Master

      Peter Bryant

    • Construction Office Co-ordinator

      Blanaid Travers

    • Construction Manager

      Russ Bailey

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Joan Bergin

    • Assistant Costume Designer

      Susan Scott

    • Wardrobe

      O'siochán, Keelin

    • Wardrobe Mistress

      Ger Scully

    Make-up:

    • Chief Make-up Artist

      Máire O'Sullivan

    • Make-up Artist

      Morna Ferguson

    • Chief Hairdresser

      Anne Dunne

    • Hair and Make-up

      Morag Ross

    • Hair and Make-up

      Jan Archibald

    • Hair and Make-up

      Dee Tormey

    • Hair and Make-up

      Melissa Lackersteen

    Titles:

    • Main and End Titles

      Balsmeyer & Everett Inc

    Film processing:

    • Opticals by

      The Effects House

    • Opticals by

      Peter Govey Film Opticals

    • Colour Timer

      Stamborough, John

    • Negative Cutting

      Sylvia Wheeler Film Services

    • Film Stock

      Kodak Ireland Ltd.

    • Colour by

      Technicolor Ltd, UK

    • Logo

      Eastman Color Film

    Music:

    • Music by

      Gavin Friday

    • Music by

      Maurice Seezer

    • [Music] Performed by

      The Irish Film Orchestra

    • [Music] Performed by

      Gavin Friday

    • [Music] Performed by

      Maurice Seezer

    • [Music] Performed by

      Andrew Phillpott

    • Wind Instrument Soloist

      Renaud Pion

    • Additional Musician

      Barnes Goulding

    • Additional Musician

      Pinko Murphy

    • Additional Musician

      Peter O'Toole

    • [Music Performed by]

      The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral Dublin

    • Choir Director

      Mark Duley

    • Soprano Soloist

      Helen Roycroft

    • [Music] Orchestrated and Conducted by

      Fiachra Trench

    • Music Supervisor

      Alex Steyermark

    • Music Co-ordinator

      Anne-Louise Kelly

    • Synth Deisgn and Programming by

      Andrew Phillpott

    • Music Editor

      Maisie Weissman

    Sound:

    • Music Engineered by

      Nichols, James P.

    • Music Engineered by

      Paul Corkett

    • Music Engineered by

      Conal Markey

    • Sound Mixer

      Kieran Horgan

    • Sound Mixer

      Ray Cross

    • Boom Operator

      Noel Quinn

    • Boom Operator

      Daniel Crowley

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Lee Dichter

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Tom Fleischman

    • Re-recording Operator

      Harry Higgins

    • Re-recording Operator

      Ted Clark

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Robert Hein

    • Dialogue Editor

      Sylvia Menno

    • Dialogue Editor

      Jac Rubenstein

    • Dialogue Editor

      Rick Freeman

    • Dialogue Editor

      Karen McMullen

    • Effects Recordist

      Ben Cheah

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Glenfield Payne

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Paul P. Soucek

    • ADR Recording Engineer

      David Boulton

    • ADR Recording Engineer

      Lockie Butler

    • ADR Recording Engineer

      Pat Hayes

    • ADR Recording Engineer

      David Novak

    • ADR Recording Engineer

      Clodagh O'Donovan

    • ADR Recording Engineer

      Ted Swanscott

    • Supervising ADR Editor

      Gina R. Alfano

    • ADR Editor

      Gavin, Bob

    • ADR Editor

      Harry Peck Bolles

    • ADR Editor

      Dan Korintus

    • ADR Editor

      Branka Mrkic

    • Foley Supervisor

      Bruce Pross

    • Foley Artist

      Marko Costanzo

    • Foley Editor

      Steven Visscher

    • Foley Editor

      Kam Chan

    • Foley Editor

      Frank Kern

    Choreography:

    • Choreographer

      Cathy O'Kennedy

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Patrick Condren

    • Stunt Performer

      Sarah Buckley

    • Stunt Performer

      Brendan Condren

    • Stunt Performer

      Emma Condren

    • Stunt Performer

      Joe Condren

    • Stunt Performer

      Tony Condren

    • Stunt Performer

      Martin Grace

    • Stunt Performer

      Griffin, Steve Street

    • Stunt Performer

      Dominic Hewitt

    • Stunt Performer

      Thomas Kavanagh

    • Stunt Performer

      Vincent Keane

    • Stunt Performer

      Paul Kelly

    • Stunt Performer

      Donal O'Farrell

    • Stunt Performer

      Anna Stewart

    • Stunt Performer

      Mickey Tohill

    • Stunt Performer

      Alan xWalsh

    • Stunt Performer

      Philippe Zone

    • Ike's Double

      Des O'Neill

    • Stand-in for Daniel Day-Lewis

      Bailey Marks

    • Stand-in for Emily Watson

      Gabrielle Breathnach

    • Helicopter Co-ordinator

      John O'Sullivan

    • Helicopter Pilot

      Alan Davis

    • Helicopter Pilot

      Michael Conneely

    Consultant:

    • Boxing Trainer for Mr [Daniel] Day-Lewis

      Barry McGuigan

    • Dialogue Coach

      Brendan Gunn

    • Dialogue Coach

      Gerry Grennell

    • Armourer

      John McKenna

    Publicity:

    • Unit Publicist

      Gerry Lundberg

    Supplier:

    • Camera & Lenses by

      Movietech UK Ltd.

    Unknown:

    • Produced with the support of investment incentives for the Irish film industry provided by

      Government of Ireland

    • Produced with the assistance of

      Bord Scannán na hÉireann/The Irish Film Board