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.
Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis
Danny Flynn
Emily Watson
Maggie Hamill
Brian Cox
Joe Hamill
Ken Stott
Ike Weir
Gerard McSorley
Harry
David Hayman
Joe Hamill's Aide
Kenneth Cranham
Matt MaGuire
Lorraine Pilkington
Bride
Niall Shanahan
Groom
John Wall
Priest
Maria McDermottroe
Betty
Eleanor Methven
Patsy
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Liam
Paul Ronan
Eddie's Cornerman
Liam Carney
Mr. Walsh
Veronica Duffy
Mrs. Walsh
Des Braiden
Mr. Orr
Joan Brosnan Walsh
Mrs Orr
Ian McElhinney
Reggie Bell
Brian Milligan
Ned
Sean Donaghy
Mickey
Nye Heron
Eddie's Trainer
Mick Tohill
Billy Patterson
Clayon Stewart
Akim
Gavin Kennedy
Bootsy
Britta Smith
Mrs Boots
Peter Sheridan
Peter Mallon
Joan Sheehy
Agnes
Jer O'Leary
Timekeeper - London Fight
Mark Mulholland
Old Man in Gym
John Cowley
Old Man in Gym
Don Foley
Old Man in Gym
Vinny Murphy
Danny's Supporter
Tom Bell
Mr Maguire (uncredited)
Frances Tomelty
Mrs Maguire (uncredited)
Tom Maguire
Policeman at Checkpoint
Paul Markey
Firefighter
Crew
Jim Sheridan
Director, Writer, Producer
Terry George
Writer
Clive Barrett
Editor
Gerry Hambling
Editor
Chris Menges
Director of Photography
Arthur Lappin
Producer
Nye Heron
Associate Producer
Brian Morris
Production Design
Nuala Moiselle
Casting
Joan Bergin
Costume Design
Morag Ross
Hairstylist
Jan Archibald
Hairstylist
Melissa Lackersteen
Hairstylist
Muriel Bell
Hairstylist
Dee Tormey
Hairstylist
Fiona Hogan
Makeup Artist
Morna Ferguson
Makeup Artist
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Mark Griffin
Special Effects Technician
Maurice Seezer
Original Music Composer
Gavin Friday
Original Music Composer
Sylvia Menno
Dialogue Editor
Gerry Grennell
Dialogue Coach
Brendan Gunn
Dialogue Coach
Fiona Daly
Art Direction
Richard Earl
Art Direction
