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Director:
Writer:
Scott Cherry (writer)
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Release Date:
13 July 2001 (Spain) more
Genre:
Tagline:
All That's Left Is... Revenge.
Plot:
The past catches up with a ruthlessly ambitious boxing promoter. full summary | add synopsis
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(3 articles)
Caine In Movie Shocker
 (From WENN. 16 April 2001)

Caine Could Have Been A Gangster
 (From WENN. 25 September 2000)

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Cast

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Michael Caine ... Billy 'Shiner' Simpson

Martin Landau ... Frank Spedding
Frances Barber ... Georgie
Frank Harper ... Jeff 'Stoney' Stone

Andy Serkis ... Mel

Claire Rushbrook ... Ruth

Danny Webb ... Karl

Matthew Marsden ... Eddie 'Golden Boy' Simpson
Kenneth Cranham ... Gibson
David Kennedy ... Chris
Peter Wight ... Det. Insp. Grant
Nicola Walker ... Det. Sgt. Garland
Gary Lewis ... Vic
Derrick Harmon ... Michael 'Mikey' Peck
Josephine Butler ... Stephanie
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
King Swanny (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language and some nudity.
Runtime:
99 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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The flag on the wall of Mel's bedroom is the national flag of Angola. more
Soundtrack:
My Old Man more

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Caine saves the day!, 20 March 2001
7/10
Author: Jos Wolffers from Brussels, Belgium

Billy, an ambitious boxing-promoter organizes a world-title bout somewhere in England, and bets everything he has on his son, who he puts up to fight. But exactly on the greatest day of his life, the police start to investigate the death of a fighter who was killed in an unlicensed bout. They suspect Billy may have something to do with it.

Shiner is all in all a good movie, but not a great one. Michael Caine, as always, is excellent as Billy, a man who is almost destroyed by his ambition. Martin Landau is pretty good as well, playing a rivaling American promoter. Although Landau receives top-billing, he is in the movie for only a handful of scenes. Gary Lewis is very good as well, playing the personal trainer of the young boxer. Director Irvin guides the cast with a strong hand and a sense of style, it's just a shame the script isn't more polished. The story simply has too many loose ends, and drastically breaks style about halfway. The first half of the movie is a detailed and often very funny observation of the boxing world, where the second part is a sort of Get Carter revenge-flick. A bit inconsistent, but a good film nevertheless, with a knock-out performance by Michael Caine.

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