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  1. Movies
  2. The Boxer

The Boxer

1979
50m
TV Movie
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1979

Runtime

50m

Storyline

It's 1975 in Belfast. Jimmy Doherty returns to his home town just having lost a boxing match in Dublin, where he has been living. He awakes in a rundown room and begins to take stock. He finds that things have changed and people have gone. He begins to search for Gerry Mitchell, a figure from his past. He runs into dead ends and in frustration begins to drink. In a bar, he meets two men who tell him they can take him to Gerry...

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
50m
Jan 1, 1979
Languages
English
Director
Brian Drysdale
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Peter Dickson

Dave Finlay

Dave Finlay

Colin Lewis

George Shane

George Shane

William Walker

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