Shiner is a 2000 crime film written by Scott Cherry and directed by John Irvin and starring Michael Caine and Martin Landau. It was shot in London.
| Shiner | |
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 Original theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | John Irvin |
| Written by | Scott Cherry |
| Produced by | Geoffrey Reeve Jim Reeve Barry Townsley |
| Starring | Michael Caine Martin Landau Frances Barber Frank Harper Andy Serkis Matthew Marsden Kenneth Cranham |
| Cinematography | Mike Molloy |
| Edited by | Ian Crafford |
| Music by | Paul Grabowsky |
| Distributed by | Miramax |
Release dates |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThe story centers on Billy "Shiner" Simpson 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. Billy seeks revenge, only to grow mad as his suspicions draw closer to home.
Cast
edit- Michael Caine as Billy "Shiner" Simpson
- Martin Landau as Frank Spedding
- Frances Barber as Georgie
- Frank Harper as Jeff "Stoney" Stone
- Andy Serkis as Mel
- Matthew Marsden as Eddie "Golden Boy" Simpson
- Kenneth Cranham as Gibson "Gibbo"
Reception
editJane 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."[1]
The score by Paul Grabowsky effectively creates a disturbing and sinister mood.
Shiner has a rating of 46%[2] from 13 reviews on the review aggregator RottenTomatoes, indicating slightly below average favour.
References
edit- ^ "Shiner Review" 13 September 2001 http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2001/09/05/shiner_2001_review.shtml
- ^ "shiner". RottenTomatoes. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
External links
edit- Shiner at IMDb
- Shiner at Rotten Tomatoes
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