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Theatrical Release Date:
12/31/1997
DVD Release Date:
07/08/1998
Run Time:
154min.
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Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Universal City Studios, Inc.
MPAA Rating:
R for language and some violence.
Genre(s):
Drama
Plot: Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father) directed this drama about a Belfast boxer, filmed with Dublin locations substituting for Belfast. Released after his 14-year prison sentence for IRA activities, 32-year-old Danny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis) ... Read More
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