Shiner (2000)

Director:

John Irvin

Writer:

Scott Cherry (screenplay)

Release Date:

13 July 2001 (Spain)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

All That's Left Is... Revenge.

Plot:

The past catches up with a ruthlessly ambitious boxing promoter.

Plot Keywords:

Promoter | Boxing | Illegal Game | Limousine | Based On Play

Cast

Michael Caine	...	Billy 'Shiner' Simpson
Martin Landau	...	Frank Spedding
Frances Barber	...	Georgie
Frank Harper	...	Jeff 'Stoney' Stone
Andy Serkis	...	Mel
Danny Webb	...	Karl
Claire Rushbrook	...	Ruth
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	...	Mikey Peck
Josephine Butler	...	Stephanie
Malcolm Tierney	...	Fleming
Helen Grace	...	Spedding's PA
Joe Montana	...	Heavy 1
Winston Ellis	...	Heavy 2
Joanna Wake	...	Oldish Lady
Siobhan Fogarty	...	Mel's Girlfriend
Ian Bartholomew	...	Man in Baseball Cap
Nicholas Lopez	...	DJ (as Nick Lopez)
Mark Wakeling	...	TV Cameraman
Nicholas Hewetson	...	TV Producer
Mark Straker	...	Paramedic 1
Ged Simmons	...	Paramedic 2
Anna Mountford	...	TV Presenter
Sam Newman	...	Hotel Manager
Eamon Geoghegan	...	Security Guard
Emily Murray	...	Staff Lady
Robin Kermode	...	Reasonable Man
Martin McGlade	...	Mistaken Man
George Innes	...	'Little Pete' Jones
Marjie Lawrence	...	Aunt Connie
Eric Mason	...	Uncle Terry
Adam Maxwell	...	Floor Manager
Tony Denham	...	Joe Mahoney
Nancy Chandler	...	Ring Girl
Louise Hodges	...	Ring Girl
Ulrika Laan	...	Ring Girl
Diane Shorthouse	...	Ring Girl
Ian Darke	...	Fight Commentator
Nosher Powell	...	Special Character
Jimmy Tippet	...	Special Character
Terry Spinks	...	Special Character
Sammy McArthy	...	Special Character
Barbara O'Sullivan	...	Special Character
Rosemary Ellmore	...	Special Character
Roy Francis	...	Special Character
Mike Goodall	...	Special Character
Charlie Magri	...	Special Character
Martin Bowers	...	Special Character
Mike 'Red' Brennan	...	Special Character
Dave Paris	...	Special Character
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Arunah Abbey	...	Boxing Fan (uncredited)
David Decio	...	Blonde DJ / Camera Man (uncredited)

Directed by
John Irvin

Writing credits
Scott Cherry		(screenplay)

Produced by
Neil Bowman	....	co-executive producer
Al Burgess	....	line producer
Guy Collins	....	co-executive producer
Geoffrey Reeve	....	producer (as Geoff Reeve)
Jim Reeve	....	producer
Barry Townsley	....	executive producer
Laura Townsley	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Paul Grabowsky

Cinematography by
Mike Molloy		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Ian Crafford

Casting by
Marilyn Johnson

Production Design by
Austen Spriggs

Art Direction by
Alan Cassie

Set Decoration by
Maggie Gray

Costume Design by
Stephanie Collie

Makeup Department
Nuala Conway	....	makeup artist: Michael Caine
Betty Glasow	....	hair stylist
Katia Sisto	....	additional make-up
Penny Smith	....	make-up and hair designer
Julia Wilson	....	hair stylist
Julia Wilson	....	makeup artist
Felicity Wright	....	hair stylist
Felicity Wright	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Phyl Allarie	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fletcher Rodley	....	third assistant director
Matthew Sharp	....	second assistant director
Bill Westley	....	first assistant director
Kevin Westley	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
Robert Betts	....	stand-by painter
Syd Cain	....	storyboard artist
Stan Cook	....	prop storeman
Matthew Gray	....	assistant art director (as Matt Gray)
Gary Ixer	....	stand-by props
Steve Rogers	....	stand-by carpenter
Peter Rutherford	....	production buyer
Peter Wallis	....	dressing props
Barry Wilkinson	....	property master
Jamie Wilkinson	....	supervising dressing props
Simon Wilkinson	....	chargehand stand-by propman

Sound Department
Brigitte Arnold	....	adr editor
Vicky Brazier	....	dialogue editor
Colin Codner	....	sound maintenance
Robert Farr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alex Hudd	....	sound consultant: dolby
Tim Lewiston	....	supervising sound editor
Rocky Phelan	....	foley editor
James Seddon	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Martin Trevis	....	sound
Ken Weston	....	production sound mixer

Special Effects by
Sam Baker	....	special effects technician
Danny Hargreaves	....	special effects technician
Tom Harris	....	special effects supervisor
Nicky O'Sullivan	....	special effects technician
Russ Perkin	....	special effects technician
Peter Toulson	....	senior special effects technician
Barry Woodman	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Craig Chandler	....	visual effects producer
Richard Clare	....	optical cameraman
Richard Orpin	....	digital effects compositor

Stunts
Gerry Crampton	....	stunts
Clive Curtis	....	stunts
Tom Delmar	....	stunt double: Frank Harper
Tom Delmar	....	stunts
Dorothy Ford	....	stunts (as Dorothy Anne Ford)
Sarah Franzl	....	stunts
Steve Griffin	....	stunts
Tiddler James	....	stunts (as Tiddle James)
Derek Lea	....	stunts
Tony Lucken	....	stunts
Tom Lucy	....	stunts
Mike McBride	....	stunts
Valentino Musetti	....	stunts
Dinny Powell	....	stunts
Matt Price	....	stunts
Eddie Stacey	....	fight coordinator
Eddie Stacey	....	stunt coordinator
Alan Stuart	....	stunts
Rocky Taylor	....	stunts
Bill Weston	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Graham Attwood	....	still photographer
James Bloom	....	clapper loader
Richard Broome	....	camera grip
Julian Bucknall	....	focus puller
James Burgess	....	camera trainee
Perry Evans	....	gaffer
Mark Gay	....	electrician
Michael Green	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Alan Grosch	....	generator operator
Pip Hare	....	camera trainee
Vince McGahon	....	Steadicam operator
Vince McGahon	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Les Mills	....	stand-by rigger
Ossa Mills	....	best boy
Ricky Pattenden	....	electrician
Philip Sindall	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Amanda Harding	....	casting associate
Mindy Marin	....	casting: USA
Matt Western	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fiona Lucas	....	costume assistant
Lisa Shanley	....	assistant costume designer
James Smith	....	costumer: Mr. Caine (as Jim Smith)
Gabrielle Spanswick	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Lalit Goyal	....	assistant editor
John Nuth	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Robin Gray	....	score recording engineer: Australia
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor
Tom Jenkins	....	assistant score recording engineer
The London Oratory School Schola	....	musicians: boys choir
Dennis Muirhead	....	executive music producer
Steve Price	....	score recording engineer
Dashiell Rae	....	music editor
Yuri Worontschak	....	music engineer

Transportation Department
Mark Allen	....	driver
Vince Bartlett	....	driver
Roger Hardman	....	driver
Mark Hatchwell	....	driver
Roy Hopkins	....	driver
Jeremy Jacobs	....	driver
Ian Johnson	....	driver
Dave Jones	....	driver
Paul Jones	....	driver
Stanley Milton	....	driver
Mike Moran	....	driver
Colin Morris	....	driver
Gerry O'Connor	....	driver
Sean O'Connor	....	driver
Harry Smith	....	driver
Tom Weldin	....	driver (as Tommy Weldin)
Ian Clarke	....	vehicle technician (uncredited)
Graham Kelly	....	action vehicle coordinator (uncredited)
Sean Thornton	....	picture vehicle technician (uncredited)

Other crew
Phyl Allarie	....	production coordinator
Mary Allon	....	assistant to director
Charles Atkinson	....	technical advisor
Jon Baker	....	armorer
Jon Baker	....	armourer
Andrew Barratt	....	stand-in (as Andy Barratt)
Charles Bodycomb	....	armorer
Michael Brent	....	production accountant
Zeina Durra	....	production assistant
Martin Joy	....	co-location manager
Justine Karim	....	production assistant
Jen Lambert	....	nurse (as Jennifer Lambert)
Carl Merritt	....	fight advisor
Laura Miles	....	location assistant
Janice Mordue	....	title designer
Virginia Nelson	....	unit publicist
Rosie Newall	....	runner
Jim Owen	....	production runner
Quentin Pierre	....	stand-in
Patricia Poole	....	assistant accountant
Caroline Sax	....	script supervisor
Al Senter	....	script development
Jane Soans	....	location manager
Liam Spooner	....	production assistant
Debbie Thomset	....	stand-in
Susie Tullett	....	unit publicist
Reg Turner	....	stand-in: Mr. Caine
Martin Ward	....	in-picture video supervisor

Thanks
Julian Rathbone	....	the producers would like to acknowledge the invaluable contribution of

Production Companies

• Geoff Reeve Films
• Vision View Entertainment
• Wisecroft Ltd.

Distributors

• Buena Vista Home Video
• Fandango
• Forever Films (Argentina)
• IAC Film
• Indies Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Manga Films (2000) (Spain) (all media)
• Miramax Films (USA)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• Momentum Pictures (2000) (UK) (all media)
• SBP (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• SBP (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Sherlock Media S.L. (Spain)

Special Effects

• Any Effects (special effects)
• General Screen Enterprises (digital effects)

Other Companies

• AON  insurance
• AVC Catering  catering
• Action Cars  picture vehicles
• Allan Eaton Studios  music recording facility
• Angel Studios  music recording facility
• Angels & Bermans  costumiers
• Arion Facilities  telecine transfers
• Bickers Action Enterprises  tracking vehicles
• CI Travel Consultants  travel
• Carlo Manzi Rentals  costumiers
• Cinema Completions International (CCI)  bond
• Corporation of London, The  thanks
• Douglas Hayward Ltd.  costumiers
• Film Flow  transports
• Fintage Collection Account Management B.V.  collection and distribution of world revenues
• Goldcrest Films International  sound re-recording
• Hacker Young  production auditor
• JAC Publicity  publicity
• Joe Dunton & Company International  camera equipment
• Joe Dunton & Company  camera equipment provided by
• Kinesound  recording engineering
• Lays International  transports
• Lee Lighting  electrical equipment
• Location Facilities  transports
• London Oratory School Schola, The  boys choir
• Mediacom 24-7  travel agent
• Metro Voices  choir
• Movie Track  sound post-production
• Muirhead Management  executive music production
• Paisner & Co.  lawyers
• Ray Knight Casting  casting
• Ringcraft  boxing ring and equipment
• SAAB Great Britain Ltd.  thanks
• SGO Music Publishing Ltd.  thanks
• Samuel Montagu & Co.  banking services
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script
• Sky Sports  thanks
• Studio Workshops  transports
• Sylvia Wheeler Film Services  negative cutting
• The City of Westminster  thanks
• The London Film Commission  thanks
• The Peacock Gymnasium  fight training facility
• VSL  construction
• Vision Cars  additional cars
• York Hall and the London Borough of Town Hamlets  thanks

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language and some nudity

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #37663) | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2007) (cut) | New Zealand:R18

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Geoff Reeve Films

Trivia:

The flag on the wall of Mel's bedroom is the national flag of Angola.

Soundtrack:

For Once In My Life

Michael Caine's paranoia is worth seeing.....

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