The past catches up with a ruthlessly ambitious boxing promoter.
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| Michael Caine | ... |
Billy 'Shiner' Simpson
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| Martin Landau | ... |
Frank Spedding
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| Frances Barber | ... |
Georgie
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| Frank Harper | ... |
Jeff 'Stoney' Stone
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| Andy Serkis | ... |
Mel
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| Danny Webb | ... |
Karl
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| Claire Rushbrook | ... |
Ruth
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| Matthew Marsden | ... |
Eddie 'Golden Boy' Simpson
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| Kenneth Cranham | ... |
Gibson
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| David Kennedy | ... |
Chris
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| Peter Wight | ... |
Det. Insp. Grant
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| Nicola Walker | ... |
Det. Sgt. Garland
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| Gary Lewis | ... |
Vic
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Derrick Harmon | ... |
Mikey Peck
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| Josephine Butler | ... |
Stephanie
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| Malcolm Tierney | ... |
Fleming
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Helen Grace | ... |
Spedding's PA
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| Joe Montana | ... |
Heavy 1
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| Winston Ellis | ... |
Heavy 2
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Joanna Wake | ... |
Oldish Lady
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Siobhan Fogarty | ... |
Mel's Girlfriend
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Ian Bartholomew | ... |
Man in Baseball Cap
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Nicholas Lopez | ... |
DJ
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| Mark Wakeling | ... |
TV Cameraman
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Nicholas Hewetson | ... |
TV Producer
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Mark Straker | ... |
Paramedic 1
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Ged Simmons | ... |
Paramedic 2
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Anna Mountford | ... |
TV Presenter
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| Sam Newman | ... |
Hotel Manager
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Eamon Geoghegan | ... |
Security Guard
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| Emily Swain | ... |
Staff Lady
(as Emily Murray)
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| Robin Kermode | ... |
Reasonable Man
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Martin McGlade | ... |
Mistaken Man
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| George Innes | ... |
'Little Pete' Jones
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| Marjie Lawrence | ... |
Aunt Connie
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Eric Mason | ... |
Uncle Terry
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Adam Maxwell | ... |
Floor Manager
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Tony Denham | ... |
Joe Mahoney
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| Nancy Chandler | ... |
Ring Girl
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Louise Hodges | ... |
Ring Girl
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Ulrika Laan | ... |
Ring Girl
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| Diane Shorthouse | ... |
Ring Girl
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Ian Darke | ... |
Fight Commentator
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Nosher Powell | ... |
Special Character
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Jimmy Tippet | ... |
Special Character
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Terry Spinks | ... |
Special Character
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Sammy McArthy | ... |
Special Character
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Barbara O'Sullivan | ... |
Special Character
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Rosemary Ellmore | ... |
Special Character
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Roy Francis | ... |
Special Character
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Mike Goodall | ... |
Special Character
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| Charlie Magri | ... |
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Martin Bowers | ... |
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Mike 'Red' Brennan | ... |
Special Character
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Dave Paris | ... |
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| Tony Arunah Abbey | ... |
Boxing Fan (uncredited)
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Andrew Blackall | ... |
BT Engineer (uncredited)
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| David Decio | ... |
DJ Blond (uncredited)
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Keith Young | ... |
Paramedic (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Irvin | ||
Written by
| 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 |
Music by
| Paul Grabowsky | ||
Cinematography by
| Mike Molloy | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ian Crafford | ||
Editorial Department
| Lalit Goyal | ... | assistant editor |
| John Nuth | ... | first assistant editor |
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 / makeup artist |
| Felicity Wright | ... | hair stylist / 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
| Bobby Betts | ... | stand-by painter (as Robert Betts) |
| Syd Cain | ... | storyboard artist |
| Stan Cook | ... | prop storeman |
| Corinna Farrow | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
| Matt Gray | ... | assistant art director |
| 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 |
| Jeff Woodbridge | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Brigitte Arnold | ... | adr editor |
| Vicky Brazier | ... | dialogue editor |
| Victoria Brazier | ... | dialogue editor |
| Colin Codner | ... | sound maintenance |
| Robert Farr | ... | 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 Ordin | ... | digital effects compositor (as Richard Orpin) |
Stunts
| Gerry Crampton | ... | stunts |
| Clive Curtis | ... | stunts |
| Tom Delmar | ... | stunt double: Frank Harper / 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 / 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: "a" camera, main unit |
| 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 | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| 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 |
Location Management
| Martin Joy | ... | co-location manager |
| Laura Miles | ... | location assistant |
| Louise Read | ... | location scout |
| Jane Soans | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Richard Bissill | ... | musician: French horn |
| 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 |
| Everton Nelson | ... | musician: violin |
| Steve Price | ... | score recording engineer |
| Dashiell Rae | ... | music editor |
| Yuri Worontschak | ... | music engineer |
| Rachel Bolt | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Caroline Sax | ... | script supervisor |
| Al Senter | ... | script development |
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 / personal driver: Michael Caine |
| 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) |
Additional Crew
| Phyl Allarie | ... | production coordinator |
| Mary Allon | ... | assistant to director |
| Charles Atkinson | ... | technical advisor |
| Jon Baker | ... | armorer / armourer |
| Andrew Barratt | ... | stand-in (as Andy Barratt) |
| Charles Bodycomb | ... | armorer |
| Michael Brent | ... | production accountant |
| Zeina Durra | ... | production assistant |
| Justine Karim | ... | production assistant |
| Jen Lambert | ... | nurse (as Jennifer Lambert) |
| Carl Merritt | ... | fight advisor |
| Janice Mordue | ... | title designer |
| Virginia Nelson | ... | unit publicist |
| Rosie Newall | ... | runner |
| Jim Owen | ... | production runner |
| Quentin Pierre | ... | stand-in |
| Patricia Poole | ... | assistant accountant |
| 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
- IAC Film (presents)
- Wisecroft Ltd.
- Vision View Entertainment (in association with)
- Geoff Reeve Films
Distributors
- IAC Film (2001) (World-wide) (sales)
- Forever Films (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Reid & Puskar (2001) (Australia) (theatrical)
- AVU-Video-Vertriebs-GmbH (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2004) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- Buena Vista Home Video
- Fandango
- Indies Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Indies Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Indies Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Power Pictures Thriller Box Vol. 1)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- M.I.B. (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Miramax (2001) (United States)
- Miramax (United States) (DVD)
- Momentum Pictures (2000) (United Kingdom)
- SBP (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- SBP (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Sherlock Media S.L. (Spain)
- Universal Pictures Video (2001) (Australia) (DVD)
- VZ-Handelsgesellschaft (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2000) (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)
- City of Westminster (thanks)
- Douglas Hayward Ltd. (costumiers)
- Film Flow (transports)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Fintage CAM (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)
- 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)
- SGO Music Publishing Ltd. (thanks)
- Saab Automobile (thanks)
- Samuel Montagu & Co. (banking services)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script)
- Sky Sports (thanks)
- Studio Workshops (transports)
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- The Corporation of London (thanks)
- The London Film Commission (thanks)
- The London Oratory School Schola (boys choir)
- The Peacock Gymnasium (fight training facility)
- VSL (construction)
- Vision Cars (additional cars)
- York Hall and the London Borough of Town Hamlets (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Billy Simpson is a shady boxing promoter in South London banned from legitimate fights. It's the biggest day of his life, though, because he has a champion on his hands, his twenty-year-old son, Eddie. Billy's put all of his money on a victory, as have his quarrelling daughters. But Eddie is nervous, an odd guy in a cap is hanging around, the licensed promoter Billy has hired to arrange the evening's other fights has hired dogs, the manager of Eddie's opponent looks down scornfully on Billy and on south London, and Scotland Yard wants to put Billy in jail for the death of a club brawler. When the night goes disastrously wrong, Billy tries to find out who double-crossed him.
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| Taglines | All That's Left Is... Revenge. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Like many of the movies picked up by Miramax Films in the early 2000s, this one was supposed to be given a theatrical release, but ended up debuting on DVD when the company encountered financial trouble. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 1 min) After the crash in the tunnel, a lady gets out of her car and demands to know "What sort of driving do you call that? It's out..." then a gun is pointed at her and her mouth drops open and moves no more, but we hear her voice carry on - "...rageous - you shouldn't be allowed on the road." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of 'Shiner' (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Final Countdown See more » |
| Quotes |
Billy 'Shiner' Simpson:
For thirty years now, I have been hitting my head against a brick wall! They'd never give me a license to promote, not for ages! Probably because, well, because I wear dark glasses when the fucking sun's not out. Big Stoney, out there, he could have become Smoking Joe Frazier! I mean, ask anyone! But you've got to understand, there are people out there who do not want me to succeed! See more » |