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Director:
Writer:
Scott Cherry (writer)
Release Date:
13 July 2001 (Spain)
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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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Boxing
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Illegal Game
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Limousine
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Based On Play
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NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Caine In Movie Shocker
(From WENN. 16 April 2001)
Caine Could Have Been A Gangster
(From WENN. 25 September 2000)
(From WENN. 16 April 2001)
Caine Could Have Been A Gangster
(From WENN. 25 September 2000)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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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Also Known As:
King Swanny (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language and some nudity.
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Runtime:
99 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
UK:15 (re-rating) (2007) (cut) |
New Zealand:R18 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:R |
Finland:K-15 |
Germany:16 |
Norway:15 |
Spain:18 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
USA:R (certificate #37663)
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The flag on the wall of Mel's bedroom is the national flag of Angola.
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Soundtrack:
My Old Man
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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.