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Shiner (2002)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:6

Rotten:7

Average Rating:5.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

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

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Reviews for Shiner

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 16 2003 08:18 AM	Sydney Morning Herald
	Urban Cinefile Critics	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. Full Review \| Comment \| May., 10 2003 06:58 PM	Urban Cinefile
N/R	David Rooney	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 05 2008 03:15 AM	Variety
2/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 30 2006 06:16 AM	Empire Magazine
N/R	Derek Adams	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 24 2006 03:59 AM	Time Out
2/5	Emanuel Levy	No review available. Comment \| Oct., 30 2005 10:30 PM	EmanuelLevy.Com
4/5	Chuck O'Leary	No review available. Comment \| Jul., 29 2005 02:35 AM	Fantastica Daily
N/R	Alexander Walker	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 15 2003 05:22 PM	This is London
N/R	Christopher Tookey	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 15 2003 05:22 PM	Daily Mail [UK]
3.5/5	Amber Wilkinson	Shiner can certainly go the distance, but isn't world championship material. Full Review \| Comment \| May., 17 2003 03:45 AM	Eye for Film
42/100	Ryan Cracknell	Lacks heart, depth and, most of all, purpose. Full Review \| Comment \| Nov., 02 2002 08:08 AM	Apollo Guide
7/10	John J. Puccio	(Caine) proves once again he hasn't lost his touch, bringing off a superb performance in an admittedly middling film. Full Review \| Comment \| Sep., 06 2002 04:50 PM	DVDTown.com
1.5/4	Steve Rhodes	For all its violence, the movie is remarkably dull with only Caine making much of an impression. Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 20 2002 08:44 PM	Internet Reviews
1/5	Christopher Null	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 17 2002 08:07 AM	Filmcritic.com
N/R	Adam Nayman	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 13 2002 08:07 AM	eye WEEKLY
2.5/5	Bruce Kirkland	A waste of fearless purity in the acting craft. Full Review \| Comment \| May., 04 2002 08:06 AM	Jam! Movies
1/5	Daphne Gordon	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. Full Review \| Comment \| May., 04 2002 08:06 AM	Toronto Star
3/4	Ray Conlogue	An 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. Full Review \| Comment \| May., 03 2002 08:07 AM	Globe and Mail
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 30 2002 08:06 AM	Guardian [UK]
N/R	Rich Cline	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 30 2002 08:06 AM	Shadows on the Wall

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