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Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

The Boxer
1997
***½
Director: Jim Sheridan
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Brian Cox, Gerard McSorley

A former boxer returns to troubled Belfast where he tries to find his feet. Jim Sheridan's look at life in the shadow of the IRA fails to bring anything new to the subject, but the film is gripping, the characters are believable and the performances are strong.