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The Boxer (1997) Poster

(1997)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Jim Sheridan

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Jim Sheridan ... (written by) &
Terry George ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

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 ... Bride
Niall Shanahan Niall Shanahan ... Groom
John Wall John Wall ... Priest (as Father John Wall)
Maria McDermottroe Maria McDermottroe ... Betty
Carol Moore ... Wedding Guest (as Carol Scanlan)
Kate Perry Kate Perry ... Wedding Guest
Andrea Irvine ... Wedding Guest
Joan McGarry Joan McGarry ... Wedding Guest
Theresa McComb Theresa McComb ... Wedding Guest
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 ... Maggie
Sandra Corbally Sandra Corbally ... Cake Decorator
Eleanor Methven ... Patsy
Gerard McSorley ... Harry
Tess Sheridan Tess Sheridan ... Pianist
Brian Cox ... Joe Hamill
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 ... 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 ... 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 ... Matt MaGuire
Philip Sutcliffe Philip Sutcliffe ... Boxer On Pads
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 ... Eddie's Cornerman
Liam Carney ... Mr. Walsh
Veronica Duffy Veronica Duffy ... Mrs. Walsh
Des Braiden ... Mr. Orr
Joan Brosnan Walsh Joan Brosnan Walsh ... Mrs. Orr
Sean Donaghy Sean Donaghy ... Mickey
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 ... Girl With Drinks
Brian Russell Brian Russell ... Liam's Friend In Gym
Mick Tohill Mick Tohill ... Billy Patterson (as Mickey Tohill)
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 ... 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 ... Joe MaGuire's father (uncredited)
Tony Blair ... Self (archive sound) (uncredited)
Bill Clinton ... Self (archive sound) (uncredited)
Tony Doyle ... (uncredited)
Sean Flanagan ... Walk on (uncredited)
Tania Grier ... Louise (uncredited)
Reamonn O'Byrne Reamonn O'Byrne ... (uncredited)

Produced by 

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

Music by 

Gavin Friday
Maurice Seezer

Cinematography by 

Chris Menges ... director of photography

Editing by 

Clive Barrett
Gerry Hambling

Casting By 

Nuala Moiselle

Production Design by 

Brian Morris

Art Direction by 

Fiona Daly
Richard Earl

Costume Design by 

Joan Bergin

Makeup Department 

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

Production Management 

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

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Daisy Cummins ... second assistant director: second unit
Jill Dempsey ... second second assistant director
Ben Gibney ... first assistant director: second unit
Tommy Gormley ... first assistant director
Mary Gough ... second second assistant director
Nye Heron ... second unit director
Lisa Kelly ... trainee assistant director
Clare Keogh ... trainee assistant director
Brian 'Joker' Mulvey ... first assistant director: second unit
Suzanne Nicell ... second assistant director
Sarah Purser ... third assistant director
Aoife Thunder ... trainee assistant director
Sean Griffin ... trainee assistant director: dailies (uncredited)

Art Department 

Maximilian Aita ... trainee dressing props (as Max Aita)
Eoin Bailey ... stagehand
Russ Bailey ... construction manager
Antun Bosanac ... storyboard artist
Tony Boston ... trainee dressing props
Christina Brosnan ... stores person
Peter Bryant ... prop master: second unit
Johnny Byrne ... property buyer
Lisa Canty ... trainee storyboard artist
June Connon ... trainee dressing props
Clodagh Conroy ... assistant art director: second unit
Brian Craine ... metal worker
Ronnie Craine ... stagehand
Keith Cullen ... trainee dressing props
Susie Cullen ... assistant art director (as Susan Cullen)
Manus Daly ... chargehand carpenter
Brian Doyle ... plasterer
Alan Dunne ... stand-by props
Pascal Farrell ... carpenter
Dave Flanagan ... trainee dressing props (as David Flanagan)
Mick Flood ... dressing props
Bernard Hickie ... trainee dressing props
Edward Humphries ... carpenter (as Eddie Humphries)
Jimmy Irwin ... plasterer (as James Irwin)
Stanley Irwin ... plasterer
Jimmy Kavanagh ... drapes
Martin Kenny ... painter
Paul Keogh ... carpenter
Kevin Kileen ... stand-by rigger (as Kevin Killeen)
Hugh Lakes ... painter
Gerard Lanigan ... trainee dressing props (as Gerry Lanigan)
Eoin Lewis ... chargehand dressing props
Noel Long ... carpenter
Frank Matthews ... master plasterer
Raymond McCann ... chargehand plasterer (as Ray McCann)
Lamonn McElwain ... carpenter
Nuala McKernan ... prop master
Owen Monaghan ... props
Colm Murnane ... carpenter
Owen Murnane ... master painter
Fenton O'Brien ... plasterer
William O'Brien ... stand-by rigger
Gary O'Donnell ... painter
Jimmy O'Meara ... stand-by stagehand (as James O'Meara)
Padraig O'Neill ... draftsman
Liam O'Riain ... carpenter
Thomas O'Shaughnessy ... painter
Lorcan O'Toole ... stand-by carpenter
Sheelagh Power ... trainee prop buyer
Gary Purdy ... stagehand
John Purdy ... chargehand stagehand
Brendan Rankin ... draftsman
Robbie Reilly ... chargehand rigger (as Robert Reilly)
Gerard Richardson ... painter (as Gerard Richardson)
Robbie Richardson ... stand-by painter
Paul Sheehy ... plasterer
Brendan Shortall ... carpenter
Blanaid Travers ... construction office coordinator
Jil Turner ... property buyer: second unit
David Wallace ... dressing props
Derek Wallace ... stand-by props
Anthony Walsh ... carpenter / stagehand
Graham Waters ... carpenter
Dave Whelan ... supervisor carpenter (as David Whelan)

Sound Department 

Gina Alfano ... supervising adr editor (as Gina R. Alfano)
David Boulton ... adr recording engineer
Locky Butler ... adr recording engineer (as Lockie Butler)
Kam Chan ... foley editor
Benjamin Cheah ... sound effects recordist (as Ben Cheah)
Ted Clark ... sound re-recording operator
Marko A. Costanzo ... foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Ray Cross ... sound mixer: second unit
Daniel Crowley ... boom operator: second unit
Lee Dichter ... re-recording mixer
Jennifer L. Dunnington ... assistant adr editor (as Jennifer Dunnington)
Tom Fleischman ... re-recording mixer
Rick Freeman ... dialogue editor
Sarah Gaines ... dailies transfer operator
Robert Gavin ... adr editor (as Bob Gavin)
Pat Hayes ... adr recording engineer
Robert Hein ... supervising sound editor
Harry Higgins ... sound re-recording operator
Kieran Horgan ... sound mixer
Frank Kern ... foley editor
Dan Korintus ... adr editor
Karen McMullen ... dialogue editor
Sylvia Menno ... dialogue editor
Todd Milner ... assistant sound editor
Branka Mrkic ... adr editor
David Novack ... adr recording engineer (as David Novak)
Clodagh O'Donovan ... adr recording engineer
Conor O'Toole ... sound assistant
Glenfield Payne ... sound effects editor
Harry Peck Bolles ... adr editor
Anne Pope ... assistant sound editor
Bruce Pross ... foley supervisor
Noel Quinn ... boom operator
Jac Rubenstein ... dialogue editor
Melanie Ryder ... assistant sound editor
Alex Soto ... apprentice sound editor
Paul P. Soucek ... sound effects editor
Ted Swanscott ... adr recording engineer
Steven Visscher ... foley editor
David Wahnon ... assistant supervising sound editor
Dustin DuPilka ... assistant foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

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

Visual Effects by 

Peter Govey ... opticals

Stunts 

Sarah Buckley ... stunts
Brendan Condren ... stunts
Emma Condren ... stunts
Joe Condren ... stunts
Patrick Condren ... stunt coordinator
Tony Condren ... stunt performer (as Anthony Condren) / stunts
Martin Grace ... stunts
Steve Griffin ... stunts (as Steve Street Griffin)
Dominick Hewitt ... stunt performer
Thomas Kavanagh ... stunts
Vincent Keane ... stunts
Paul Kelly ... stunts
Donal O'Farrell ... additional stunt coordinator: stunts
Des O'Neill ... stunt double: Ike
John Sheridan ... stunts
Anna Stewart ... stunts
Mick Tohill ... stunts (as Mickey Tohill)
Alan Walsh ... stunts
Philippe Zone ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department 

Alan Butler ... focus puller
John Carr ... gaffer / practical electrician
Hugh-Thomas Cavanagh ... practical electrician
Frank Connor ... still photographer
John Conroy ... assistant camera / focus puller
Louis Conroy ... gaffer
Sean Corcoran ... camera operator: second unit
Noel Cullen ... best boy
Cian de Buitléar ... camera operator: second unit (as Cian De Buitléar)
Kieran Dempsey ... electrician
Tony Devlin ... gaffer: second unit
Noel Donnellon ... video playback operator
Bill Dowling ... video assist operator
Richie Egan ... grip trainee (as Richard Egan)
David Fitzgerald ... focus puller
Michael Frawley ... practical electrician
Russell Gleeson ... clapper loader
David Grennan ... clapper loader
Paul Mangan ... electrician
Davie Mayes ... practical electrician
James McGuire ... electrician
Charlie McKenna ... rigger
Noel McKenna ... rigger
Philip McKeon ... clapper loader trainee
John Murphy ... key grip
Mike Proudfoot ... camera operator
Vic Purcell ... camera operator
Luke Quigley ... grip: second unit
Peter Robertson ... second camera operator / steadicam operator
Pat Ryder ... electrician
Brian Sheridan ... electrician
Brendan Walls ... best boy: second unit
Graeme Haughton ... electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Frank Moiselle ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

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

Editorial Department 

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

Location Management 

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

Music Department 

Paul Corkett ... music engineer
Mark Duley ... choir director: Choir of Christ Church Cathedral
Gavin Friday ... musician: orchestra
Barnes Goulding ... additional musician
Anne-Louise Kelly ... music coordinator
Conal Markey ... music engineer
Richard McCullough ... assistant music engineer
Pinko Murphy ... additional musician
James P. Nichols ... music engineer
Peter O'Toole ... additional musician
Andrew Phillpott ... musician: orchestra
Renaud Pion ... musician: wind instrument soloist
Maurice Seezer ... musician: orchestra
Alex Steyermark ... music supervisor
Fiona Traynor ... music clearance
Fiachra Trench ... conductor / orchestrator
Maisie Weissman ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department 

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

Transportation Department 

Ernie Beakhurst ... unit driver
Albert Cassells ... driver: generator
Bernard Corish ... driver
Tony Cullen ... unit driver
Jimmy Devlin ... driver
Tony Dignan ... unit driver
Jimmy Doyle ... driver
Gerry Fearon ... transportation captain
John Gibbins ... driver (as Johnnie Gibbins)
Paddy Hiney ... driver
Dracey Jobbins ... driver
Austin Kelly ... driver
Bob Kelly ... driver
Matt Kelly ... unit driver
Philip Malone ... driver (as Phil Malone)
Shane Munnelly ... driver
Kevin Scott ... driver: generator
Colie Sharkey ... unit driver
Brian Thompson ... driver
John J. Thompson ... driver (as Johnny Thompson)
John Wall ... driver (as Johnny Wall)

Additional Crew 

Jon Baker ... armorer
Randall Balsmeyer ... title designer
Gabrielle Breathnach ... stand-in: Emma Watson
Santena Jenaris King Clough ... assistant to Jim Sheridan (as Santena Jenaris King) / post-production office coordinator (as Santena Jenaris King)
Michael Conneely ... helicopter pilot (as Mick Conneely)
Eileen Conroy ... unit nurse
Alan Davis ... helicopter pilot
Noel Donnellon ... video coordinator
Eamon Dunne ... action car supplier
Sonya Gildea ... assistant: Daniel Day-Lewis (as Sonya Supple)
Gerry Grennell ... dialogue coach: second unit
Brendan Gunn ... dialogue coach
Janette Hamill ... production secretary
Maureen Hughes ... assistant to director
Dara Kelly ... intern
Gerry Lundberg ... unit publicist
Bailey Marks ... stand-in: Daniel Day-Lewis
Paddy McCarney ... assistant locations (as Patrick McCarney)
Barry McGuigan ... boxing consultant / boxing trainer: Daniel Day-Lewis
John McKenna ... armorer
David McLoughlin ... trainee producer
Linda H. Miller ... post-production accountant
Johnny Mulligan ... assistant accountant (as John Mulligan)
Paul Myler ... financial controller
Geraldine Nolan ... assistant accountant
Niamh Nolan ... production coordinator
Lucie Nunan ... tutor
Cathy O'Kennedy ... choreographer
John O'Sullivan ... helicopter coordinator
Andrew Phillpott ... synthesizer designer / synthesizer programmer
Clare Scully ... assistant to producers
Yvonne Shaw ... first assistant accountant
Michal Shemesh ... intern
Stephen Talbot ... armourer
Pat Tighe ... machinist
Caitriona Walsh ... fixer
Dave Whelan ... production assistant (as David Whelan)

Thanks 

Kate Barker ... special thanks
Rene Bastian ... special thanks
Bob Bookman ... special thanks
Alison Crosbie ... special thanks
Harry Crosbie ... special thanks
Bob Crowdey ... special thanks
Joe Dapello ... special thanks
Naomi Donne ... special thanks
Rachael Dowling ... special thanks
Lise Hand ... special thanks
James Hickey ... special thanks
Billy Hinshelwood ... special thanks
David Kilmartin Lappin ... special thanks
Kathryn Lennon ... special thanks
Mary Leonard ... special thanks
Kate McGuigan ... special thanks
Linda Moran ... special thanks
Gene Parseghian ... special thanks
Ira Schreck ... special thanks
Fran Sheridan ... special thanks
Naomi Sheridan ... special thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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