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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... [More]
Starring: Michael Caine, Martin Landau, Frances Barber, Frank Harper
Director: John Irvin
A tough and uncompromising drama about a boxing promoter betrayed by his family, Shiner may not totally succeed in its story outcome, but it is worth seeing for Michael Caine’s devastatingly powerful and vulnerable performance alone.
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Top CriticAn ambitious movie that, like Shiner's organizing of the big fight, pulls off enough of its effects to make up for the ones that don't come off.
Lacks heart, depth and, most of all, purpose.
Opening with some contrived banter, cliches and some loose ends, the screenplay only comes into its own in the second half.
It's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable, and Shiner, starring Michael Caine as an aging British boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune, is certainly that.
A waste of fearless purity in the acting craft.
(Caine) proves once again he hasn't lost his touch, bringing off a superb performance in an admittedly middling film.
For all its violence, the movie is remarkably dull with only Caine making much of an impression.
Shiner can certainly go the distance, but isn't world championship material.
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