Director/co-writer Jim Sheridan revisits the turmoil of Northern Ireland with "In the Name of the Father" star Daniel Day-Lewis in this drama about Danny Flynn, an amateur fighter and ex-IRA member who returns home to Belfast after 14 years in prison. Hoping to resume his ring career--and his romance with his married ex-lover (Emily Watson)--Flynn’s plans to reopen the local gym as a boxing club for Catholic and Protestant boys rouses the anger of IRA leaders. With Brian Cox, Ken Stott. 114 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.0, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: Spanish; audio commentary; documentary; biographies; deleted scenes; production notes; theatrical trailer; alternate ending.
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