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Release Date
• UK: 14 Sep 2001
DVD Release Date
• R1: Aug 20, 2002
MPAA Rating
Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language and some nudity.
Running Time
1 hour, 39 minutes
Country UK
Studio Geoff Reeve Films Ltd., Visionview, Wisecroft
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Other Titles
• Shiner
• King Swanny (1999)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Sports, Gangsters, Suspense
Plot: Michael Caine stars in this British crime drama as Billy "Shiner" Simpson, a former boxer who, after ruining his chances at becoming a champ is now a small time boxing promoter representing his son Eddie (Marsden). Eddie has accomplished everything Billy couldn't, and is set to fight an American champ for the title. However, when things do not go as expected and Eddie winds up being killed, Billy immediately suspects foul play from the American's manager and his arch rival Frank Spedding. However, as his rage and paranoia grows, Billy comes to suspect his closest friends as well as his daughters, sending him on a murderous rage to exact revenge for his son's death and his ruined life.
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| Directed by |
John Irvin
Raw Deal, Hamburger Hill, When Trumpets Fade |
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| Written by |
Scott Cherry
Murphy's Law: Kiss and Tell, Murder in Suburbia | |
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| Cast |
Michael Caine
Batman Begins, Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Cider House Rules |
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 | Andy Serkis
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Bend It Like Beckham, The Football Factory | | Daniel Webb
Alien 3, Henry V, Love and Death on Long Island | |
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