Shiner (2000 film)
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Initial DVD release August 20, 2002 (USA) Duration Country United Kingdom | 6/10 IMDb Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Scott Cherry (screenplay) Release date 2000 Cast (Billy 'Shiner' Simpson), (Frank Spedding), (Mel), Claire Rushbrook (Ruth), Danny Webb (Karl), (Eddie 'Golden Boy' Simpson)Similar movies Related John Irvin movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shiner is a 2000 film written by Scott Cherry and directed by John Irvin and starring Michael Caine and Martin Landau. It was shot in London.
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Plot
The story centers on Billy "Shiner" Simpson (Caine) a boxing promoter banned from legitimate fights until he finds a promising start in his son Eddie. The night of the fight sees Eddie killed, and Simpson suspects rival Frank Spedding (Landau). Billy seeks revenge, only to grow mad as his suspicions draw closer to home.
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Reception
Jane Crowther of the BBC said, "A Lear-like construction serves well to show the gradual unraveling of a ruthlessly ambitious man trading on familial loyalty and past glory."
The score by Paul Grabowsky effectively creates a disturbing and sinister mood.
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