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Synopsis
Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill. Fourteen years later, Danny is released from prison and returns to his old working class neighborhood to resume his life as a boxer.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.0/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 80% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 75/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 6.7/10326 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 73 | 100% |
Key crew
- Jim SheridanDirector, Writer
- Terry GeorgeWriter
- Gavin FridayOriginal Music Composer
- Maurice SeezerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Daniel Day-LewisDanny Flynn
- Emily WatsonMaggie Hamill
- Brian CoxJoe Hamill
- Ken StottIke Weir
- Gerard McSorleyHarry
- David HaymanJoe Hamill's Aide
- Kenneth CranhamMatt MaGuire
- Lorraine PilkingtonBride
- Niall ShanahanGroom
- John WallPriest
- Maria McDermottroeBetty
- Eleanor MethvenPatsy
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