Powerful drama about an ex-IRA man who returns to Belfast to rebuild his life after 14 years behind bars. He finds his old sweetheart married to his best friend, who is now also imprisoned for terrorism. As he tries to establish a career as a fighter and boxing coach, his old feelings for the woman are rekindled and returned. Friends, family and political players watch their every move, and the threat of sectarian violence looms
The Boxer is a Film programme that first aired in 1997 and has been classified a 15 certificate.
