Billy 'Shiner' Simpson
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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.
Sep 14, 2001 · Shiner: Directed by John Irvin. With Michael Caine, Martin Landau, Frances Barber, Frank Harper. The past catches up with a ruthlessly ambitious boxing promoter.
- (2.2K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- John Irvin
- 2001-09-14
In a crucial match which could lead to a place in the world title fight, Billy pits his only son, Eddie Golden Boy (Matthew Marsden), against Frank Spedding's (Martin Landau) American champion ...
- (13)
- John Irving
- R
- Michael Caine
Sep 22, 2000 · Billy “Shiner” Simpson (Michael Caine) is building up to his big boxing promoting night, the headline of which is his own son, Eddie “Golden Boy” Simpson (Matthew Marsden). But family troubles begin to weigh heavy, a police investigation closes in on him and a rival American promoter is breathing down his neck.
In this movie, Caine plays the main character, Shiner Simpson, a small-time boxing promotor who works outside the establishment, setting up underground fights. However, now his own son has a chance at the world championship, and Shiner is about to risk everything.
- (280)
- John Irvin
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Crime · Drama · Independent. Billy "Shiner" Simpson spent his life skirting the law, but he thinks he may have a path to the big time managing his son Eddie, an up-and-coming boxer nicknamed "Golden Boy." Eddie fights an American champion in a prizefight but loses in the second round.
