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Shiner (2002)

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Average Rating:5.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Starring: Michael Caine, Martin Landau, Frances Barber, Frank Harper

Starring: Michael Caine, Martin Landau, Frances Barber, Frank Harper, Matthew Marsden

Director: John Irvin

Director: John Irvin

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Aug 20, 2002

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  • This intense action-thriller features Academy Award(R)-winners Michael Caine (Best Supporting Actor, THE CIDER HOUSE RULES, 1999; HANNAH AND HER SISTERS, 1986) and Martin Landau (Best Supporting Actor, ED WOOD, 1994). It's a gritty tale of a mobster's troubled quest for power in the shady world of professional boxing. Billy "Shiner" Simpson (Caine) is a brash and ambitious boxing promoter who has everything riding on his son's ability to win an important title bout. But on the greatest, proudest day of his life, all that Shiner has worked for begins to unravel, sending him running from the police ... and seeking revenge! In the legendary tradition of the big screen's greatest mobster movies, you won't want to miss a moment of the hard-hitting entertainment in this suspense-filled thriller!
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