Danny en Maggie weten hoe het voelt te leven tussen geweld. Ze wonen in Belfast waar al jaren gevochten wordt tussen Engeland en de onafhankelijkheidstrijders van Noord-Ierland. Na 14 jaar in de gevangenis keert Danny terug naar de buurt waar hij is opgegroeid. Maggie is inmiddels getrouwd en heeft een zoon van Danny's beste vriend. De jaren in de gevangenis hebben hem schuw gemaakt, hij voelt zich alleen nog thuis in de boks-ring.
Nee, helaas is The Boxer nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Directing | Jim Sheridan | Director |
| Crew | Gerry Grennell | Dialogue Coach |
| Crew | Brendan Gunn | Dialogue Coach |
| Production | Nye Heron | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Clive Barrett | Editor |
| Art | Brian Morris | Production Design |
| Production | Nuala Moiselle | Casting |
| Editing | Gerry Hambling | Editor |
| Writing | Jim Sheridan | Writer |
| Writing | Terry George | Writer |
| Camera | Chris Menges | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Maurice Seezer | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Gavin Friday | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Tom Fleischman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Sylvia Menno | Dialogue Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Morag Ross | Hairstylist |
| Production | Jim Sheridan | Producer |
| Art | Fiona Daly | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jan Archibald | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Bergin | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melissa Lackersteen | Hairstylist |
| Production | Arthur Lappin | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Muriel Bell | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fiona Hogan | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dee Tormey | Hairstylist |
| Art | Richard Earl | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Morna Ferguson | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Mark Griffin | Special Effects Technician |
