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Daniel Day-Lewis and Emily Watson in The Boxer (1997)

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The Boxer

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Director

Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan

Writers

Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
written by &
Terry George
Terry George
written by

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
Danny Flynn
Daragh Donnelly
Daragh Donnelly
Prison Officer
Frank Coughlan
Frank Coughlan
Prison Officer
Sean Kearns
Sean Kearns
Prison Officer
Lorraine Pilkington
Lorraine Pilkington
Bride
Niall Shanahan
Niall Shanahan
Groom
John Wall
John Wall
Priest
(as Father John Wall)
Maria McDermottroe
Maria McDermottroe
Betty
Carol Moore
Carol Moore
Wedding Guest
(as Carol Scanlan)
Kate Perry
Kate Perry
Wedding Guest
Andrea Irvine
Andrea Irvine
Wedding Guest
Joan McGarry
Joan McGarry
Wedding Guest
Theresa McComb
Theresa McComb
Wedding Guest
Catherine Dunne
Catherine Dunne
Wedding Guest
Kerrie Duggan
Kerrie Duggan
Wedding Guest
Sharon Dunne
Sharon Dunne
Wedding Guest
Derbhla McClelland
Derbhla McClelland
Wedding Guest
Oliver Maguire
Oliver Maguire
Prison Governor
David McBlain
David McBlain
Sean
Emily Watson
Emily Watson
Maggie
Sandra Corbally
Sandra Corbally
Cake Decorator
Eleanor Methven
Eleanor Methven
Patsy
Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley
Harry
Tess Sheridan
Tess Sheridan
Pianist
Brian Cox
Brian Cox
Joe Hamill
David Hayman
David Hayman
Joe Hamill's Aide
Paul Sheridan
Paul Sheridan
IRA Man
John Sheridan
John Sheridan
IRA Man
Pat Mulryan
Pat Mulryan
IRA Man
Peter O'Donoghue
Peter O'Donoghue
IRA Man
Martin Dunne
Martin Dunne
IRA Man
Tommy O'Neill
Tommy O'Neill
IRA Man
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Liam
(as Ciaran Fitzgerald)
Maurice Henry
Maurice Henry
Liam's Friend
Josie Doherty
Josie Doherty
Singer
Joe Rea
Joe Rea
Agnes' Son
Joan Sheehy
Joan Sheehy
Agnes
Peter Sheridan
Peter Sheridan
Peter Mallon
Ken Stott
Ken Stott
Ike Weir
Larry Byrne
Larry Byrne
Old Man in Shelter
Joe Gallagher
Joe Gallagher
Car Bomb Driver
Sean Brunett
Sean Brunett
Boy on Bicycle
James Hayes
James Hayes
Bomb Victim
Richie Pigott
Richie Pigott
Sean's Helper
Jack Waters
Jack Waters
Soldier On Roof
Padraig O'Neill
Padraig O'Neill
Doorman At Gym
Mark Mulholland
Mark Mulholland
Old Man In Gym
John Cowley
John Cowley
Old Man In Gym
Don Foley
Don Foley
Old Man In Gym
Tim McDonnell
Tim McDonnell
Caretaker Of Gym
Kenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham
Matt MaGuire
Philip Sutcliffe
Philip Sutcliffe
Boxer On Pads
Britta Smith
Britta Smith
Mrs. Boots
Gavin Kennedy
Gavin Kennedy
Bootsy
Eamon Brown
Eamon Brown
Referee - 1st Fight
Martin Lynch
Martin Lynch
Journalist
Gavin Brown
Gavin Brown
Liam's Opponent
Noel O'Donovan
Noel O'Donovan
Timekeeper - 1st Fight
Joe Colgan
Joe Colgan
Danny's Cornerman
Damien Denny
Damien Denny
Eddie Carroll
Nye Heron
Nye Heron
Eddie's Trainer
Paul Ronan
Paul Ronan
Eddie's Cornerman
Liam Carney
Liam Carney
Mr. Walsh
Veronica Duffy
Veronica Duffy
Mrs. Walsh
Des Braiden
Des Braiden
Mr. Orr
Joan Brosnan Walsh
Joan Brosnan Walsh
Mrs. Orr
Sean Donaghy
Sean Donaghy
Mickey
Brian Milligan
Brian Milligan
Ned
Vinny Murphy
Vinny Murphy
Danny's Supporter
Mick Nolan
Mick Nolan
Danny's Supporter
Berts Folan
Berts Folan
Danny's Supporter
Juliet Cronin
Juliet Cronin
Cardgirl - 1st Fight
Kirsten Sheridan
Kirsten Sheridan
Girl With Drinks
Brian Russell
Brian Russell
Liam's Friend In Gym
Mick Tohill
Mick Tohill
Billy Patterson
(as Mickey Tohill)
Ian McElhinney
Ian McElhinney
Reggie Bell
Conor Bradford
Conor Bradford
TV Announcer
Anna Meegan
Anna Meegan
Woman At 2nd Fight
Al Morris
Al Morris
Referee - 2nd Fight
Ian Thompson
Ian Thompson
Child At 2nd Fight
Paul Wesley
Paul Wesley
Danny's Sparring Partner
Michael James Ford
Michael James Ford
Head Waiter
John Cooke
John Cooke
Toastmaster
Cornelius Carr
Cornelius Carr
London Fighter
Norman Kelly
Norman Kelly
London Fighter
Gerry Storey
Gerry Storey
Cornerman
Fred Tiedt
Fred Tiedt
Referee - London Fight
Clayon Stewart
Clayon Stewart
Akim
Jer O'Leary
Jer O'Leary
Timekeeper - London Fight
Jules Kingelesi
Jules Kingelesi
Akim's Corner
Dennis Mika
Dennis Mika
Akim's Corner
David Heap
David Heap
Maitre D'
John Hewitt
John Hewitt
Ike's Drinking Buddy
Janine McGuinness
Janine McGuinness
Cardgirl - London Fight
Tom Maguire
Tom Maguire
Policeman at Checkpoint

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Tom Bell
Tom Bell
Joe MaGuire's father
(uncredited)
Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Self
(archive sound) (uncredited)
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Self
(archive sound) (uncredited)
Tony Doyle
Tony Doyle
(uncredited)
Sean Flanagan
Sean Flanagan
Walk on
(uncredited)
Tania Grier
Tania Grier
Louise
(uncredited)
Reamonn O'Byrne
Reamonn O'Byrne
(uncredited)

Producers

Nye Heron
Nye Heron
associate producer
Arthur Lappin
Arthur Lappin
producer
David McLoughlin
David McLoughlin
Trainee Producer
Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
producer

Composers

Gavin Friday
Gavin Friday
Maurice Seezer
Maurice Seezer

Cinematographer

Chris Menges
Chris Menges
director of photography

Editors

Clive Barrett
Clive Barrett
Gerry Hambling
Gerry Hambling

Casting Director

Nuala Moiselle
Nuala Moiselle

Production Designer

Brian Morris
Brian Morris

Art Directors

Fiona Daly
Fiona Daly
Richard Earl
Richard Earl

Costume Designer

Joan Bergin
Joan Bergin

Makeup Department

Jan Archibald
Jan Archibald
hair stylist: second unit / makeup artist: second unit
Muriel Bell
Muriel Bell
hairstylist
Eileen Buggy
Eileen Buggy
assistant hair stylist
Anne Dunne
Anne Dunne
chief hair stylist
Morna Ferguson
Morna Ferguson
makeup artist
Fiona Hogan
Fiona Hogan
makeup artist daily
Sandra Kelly
Sandra Kelly
assistant hair stylist
Melissa Lackersteen
Melissa Lackersteen
hair stylist: second unit / makeup artist: second unit
Tara McHugh
Tara McHugh
trainee makeup artist
Maire O'Sullivan
Maire O'Sullivan
chief makeup artist

Production Management

Mary Alleguen
Mary Alleguen
production manager
Susan Lazarus
Susan Lazarus
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Daisy Cummins
Daisy Cummins
second assistant director: second unit
Jill Dempsey
Jill Dempsey
second second assistant director
Ben Gibney
Ben Gibney
first assistant director: second unit
Tommy Gormley
Tommy Gormley
first assistant director
Mary Gough
Mary Gough
second second assistant director
Nye Heron
Nye Heron
second unit director
Lisa Kelly
Lisa Kelly
trainee assistant director
Clare Keogh
Clare Keogh
trainee assistant director
Brian 'Joker' Mulvey
Brian 'Joker' Mulvey
first assistant director: second unit
Suzanne Nicell
Suzanne Nicell
second assistant director

Art Department

Maximilian Aita
Maximilian Aita
trainee dressing props (as Max Aita)
Eoin Bailey
Eoin Bailey
stagehand
Russ Bailey
Russ Bailey
construction manager
Antun Bosanac
Antun Bosanac
storyboard artist
Tony Boston
Tony Boston
trainee dressing props
Christina Brosnan
Christina Brosnan
stores person
Peter Bryant
Peter Bryant
prop master: second unit
Johnny Byrne
Johnny Byrne
property buyer
Lisa Canty
Lisa Canty
trainee storyboard artist
June Connon
June Connon
trainee dressing props

Sound Department

Gina Alfano
Gina Alfano
supervising adr editor (as Gina R. Alfano)
David Boulton
David Boulton
adr recording engineer
Locky Butler
Locky Butler
adr recording engineer (as Lockie Butler)
Kam Chan
Kam Chan
foley editor
Benjamin Cheah
Benjamin Cheah
sound effects recordist (as Ben Cheah)
Ted Clark
Ted Clark
sound re-recording operator
Marko A. Costanzo
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Ray Cross
Ray Cross
sound mixer: second unit
Daniel Crowley
Daniel Crowley
boom operator: second unit
Lee Dichter
Lee Dichter
re-recording mixer

Special Effects

Simon Baker
Simon Baker
special effects technician
James Brady
James Brady
special effects technician (as Jim Brady)
Conor Coughlan
Conor Coughlan
special effects technician
Yves De Bono
Yves De Bono
special effects supervisor
Mark Griffin
Mark Griffin
special effects buyer/tech
Jonn Herzberger
Jonn Herzberger
senior special effects technician
Kevin Nolan
Kevin Nolan
special effects technician
Stephen Sutton
Stephen Sutton
special effects technician
Andrew Wilson
Andrew Wilson
senior special effects technician

Visual Effects

Peter Govey
Peter Govey
opticals

Stunts

Sarah Buckley
Sarah Buckley
stunts
Brendan Condren
Brendan Condren
stunts
Emma Condren
Emma Condren
stunts
Joe Condren
Joe Condren
stunts
Patrick Condren
Patrick Condren
stunt coordinator
Tony Condren
Tony Condren
stunt performer (as Anthony Condren) / stunts
Martin Grace
Martin Grace
stunts
Steve Griffin
Steve Griffin
stunts (as Steve Street Griffin)
Dominick Hewitt
Dominick Hewitt
stunt performer
Thomas Kavanagh
Thomas Kavanagh
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Alan Butler
Alan Butler
focus puller
John Carr
John Carr
gaffer / practical electrician
Hugh-Thomas Cavanagh
Hugh-Thomas Cavanagh
practical electrician
Frank Connor
Frank Connor
still photographer
John Conroy
John Conroy
assistant camera / focus puller
Louis Conroy
Louis Conroy
gaffer
Sean Corcoran
Sean Corcoran
camera operator: second unit
Noel Cullen
Noel Cullen
best boy
Cian de Buitléar
Cian de Buitléar
camera operator: second unit (as Cian De Buitléar)
Kieran Dempsey
Kieran Dempsey
electrician

Casting Department

Frank Moiselle
Frank Moiselle
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Clodagh Deegan
Clodagh Deegan
wardrobe trainee
Catherine George
Catherine George
wardrobe trainee
Jo Kissack
Jo Kissack
assistant wardrobe
Tara Knol
Tara Knol
trainee costume designer (as Tara Van Zyl)
Gabriel O'Brien
Gabriel O'Brien
assistant wardrobe
Keelin O'Síochain
Keelin O'Síochain
wardrobe: second unit
Susan Scott
Susan Scott
assistant costume designer
Ger Scully
Ger Scully
wardrobe mistress
Una Towell
Una Towell
wardrobe trainee (as Una Powell)
Liz Treacy
Liz Treacy
wardrobe trainee

Editorial Department

Carolyne Chauncey
Carolyne Chauncey
first assistant editor
Dermot Diskin
Dermot Diskin
editor: lightworks
David Feldman
David Feldman
second assistant editor
Miles Ferguson
Miles Ferguson
assistant post-production coordinator
Oisin Healy
Oisin Healy
Technical dailies transfers: Screen Scene, Dublin
Joe Landauer
Joe Landauer
assistant editor (as Joseph Landauer)
Marty Levenstein
Marty Levenstein
lightworks consultant
Mairéad McIvor
Mairéad McIvor
assistant editor (as Mairead McIvor)
Harry Muller
Harry Muller
color timer
Tim Sternberg
Tim Sternberg
assistant editor

Location Management

Geraldine Daly
Geraldine Daly
location manager
Cara Gavigan
Cara Gavigan
assistant locations
Andrew Hegarty
Andrew Hegarty
assistant location manager
Dara McClatchie
Dara McClatchie
location manager: second unit

Music Department

Paul Corkett
Paul Corkett
music engineer
Mark Duley
Mark Duley
choir director: Choir of Christ Church Cathedral
Gavin Friday
Gavin Friday
musician: orchestra
Barnes Goulding
Barnes Goulding
additional musician
Anne-Louise Kelly
Anne-Louise Kelly
music coordinator
Conal Markey
Conal Markey
music engineer
Richard McCullough
Richard McCullough
assistant music engineer
Pinko Murphy
Pinko Murphy
additional musician
James P. Nichols
James P. Nichols
music engineer
Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole
additional musician

Script and Continuity Department

Peggy Brazil
Peggy Brazil
script supervisor: second unit
Emer Conroy
Emer Conroy
script supervisor assistant
Judy Lunny
Judy Lunny
script supervisor trainee
Pat Rambaut
Pat Rambaut
script supervisor
Sabine Wührer
Sabine Wührer
script supervisor trainee

Transportation Department

Ernie Beakhurst
Ernie Beakhurst
unit driver
Albert Cassells
Albert Cassells
driver: generator
Bernard Corish
Bernard Corish
driver
Tony Cullen
Tony Cullen
unit driver
Jimmy Devlin
Jimmy Devlin
driver
Tony Dignan
Tony Dignan
unit driver
Jimmy Doyle
Jimmy Doyle
driver
Gerry Fearon
Gerry Fearon
transportation captain
John Gibbins
John Gibbins
driver (as Johnnie Gibbins)
Paddy Hiney
Paddy Hiney
driver

Additional Crew

Jon Baker
Jon Baker
armorer
Randall Balsmeyer
Randall Balsmeyer
title designer
Gabrielle Breathnach
Gabrielle Breathnach
stand-in: Emma Watson
Santena Jenaris King Clough
Santena Jenaris King Clough
assistant to Jim Sheridan (as Santena Jenaris King) / post-production office coordinator (as Santena Jenaris King)
Michael Conneely
Michael Conneely
helicopter pilot (as Mick Conneely)
Eileen Conroy
Eileen Conroy
unit nurse
Alan Davis
Alan Davis
helicopter pilot
Noel Donnellon
Noel Donnellon
video coordinator
Eamon Dunne
Eamon Dunne
action car supplier
Sonya Gildea
Sonya Gildea
assistant: Daniel Day-Lewis (as Sonya Supple)

Thanks

Kate Barker
Kate Barker
special thanks
Rene Bastian
Rene Bastian
special thanks
Bob Bookman
Bob Bookman
special thanks
Alison Crosbie
Alison Crosbie
special thanks
Harry Crosbie
Harry Crosbie
special thanks
Bob Crowdey
Bob Crowdey
special thanks
Joe Dapello
Joe Dapello
special thanks
Naomi Donne
Naomi Donne
special thanks
Rachael Dowling
Rachael Dowling
special thanks
Lise Hand
Lise Hand
special thanks

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