Danny Flynn (
Daniel Day Lewis) is released from prison in
Belfast after fourteen years for his part in
IRA activities. He determines to avoid the
bloodshed that was inherent in his political past and to build a new life in his old home. He starts a
gym to train young boxers like himself, with no political or
sectarian ties, and renews his relationship with the woman (
Emily Watson) he left behind when imprisoned. But his relationship to the past refuses to let him live a life of peace.
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