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Director:
John Irvin
Writer:
Scott Cherry (writer)
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Release Date:
13 July 2001 (Spain) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
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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NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Caine In Movie Shocker
 (From WENN. 16 April 2001)
Caine Could Have Been A Gangster
 (From WENN. 25 September 2000)
User Comments:
Michael Caine's paranoia is worth seeing..... more (21 total)

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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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.
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Runtime:
99 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
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)
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK more
Company:
Geoff Reeve Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The flag on the wall of Mel's bedroom is the national flag of Angola. more
Soundtrack:
T.N.T. more

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Michael Caine's paranoia is worth seeing....., 11 February 2008
6/10
Author: merklekranz from United States

Not much of a boxing movie, so if your interest is in the sport you are sure to be disappointed. Character development is spotty, especially with Michael Caine's children. Caine's two henchmen come across well, and Michael Caine gives an impressive and believable performance. Martin Landau is mostly wasted in the background. What is intriguing is Caine's rapidly escalating paranoia regarding his ill advised decision to risk everything on his son's big fight. When things derail, Caine blames everyone but himself for the disaster. Unpleasant consequences follow for anyone he suspects of sabotaging his dream. Eventually the wheels come off and we learn if Caine's suspicions were imagined or correct. - MERK

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