Follows the life of Olympic hopeful Francis Barrett as he overcomes social and cultural barriers to realise his dream of fighting for the Irish Olympic team.
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Liam McGrath
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Title: Southpaw: The Francis Barrett Story (1999)
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Francis Barrett | ... |
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Chick Gillen | ... |
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Tom Humphries | ... |
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Colum Flynn | ... |
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Nicolas Cruz Hernandez | ... |
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Gerry Callan | ... |
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Jim McGee | ... |
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Luigi Leo | ... |
Ken Thomas
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Eamonn Hunt | ... |
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Follows the life of Olympic hopeful Francis Barrett as he overcomes social and cultural barriers to realise his dream of fighting for the Irish Olympic team.
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 January 1999 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
Southpaw See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$21,381 (USA) (7 April 2000)Gross:
$26,822 (USA) (14 April 2000)Company Credits
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Francis Barrett is one Olympian I will look forward to watching in Sydney next year. This look at his career and journey from a trailer park community in the hills of Galway to carrying the Irish flag at the Atlanta games was enjoyable mainly to the unpretentious charisma of Barrett. You genuinely root for him to succeed as he never forgets his family, friends and where he came from. Shame on his countrymen who look down at him and his community.