"The past catches up with a ruthlessly ambitious boxing promoter."
Michael Caine
as Billy 'Shiner' Simpson
Martin Landau
as Frank Spedding
Frances Barber
as Georgie
Andy Serkis
as Mel
Danny Webb
as Karl
Claire Rushbrook
as Ruth
Matthew Marsden
as Eddie 'Golden Boy' Simpson
Peter Wight
as Det. Insp. Grant
Frank Harper
as Jeff 'Stoney' Stone
Kenneth Cranham
as Gibson
Nicola Walker
as Det. Sgt. Garland
Gary Lewis
as Vic
Josephine Butler
as Stephanie
Malcolm Tierney
as Fleming
George Innes
as 'Little Pete' Jones
Sam Newman
as Hotel Manager
David Kennedy
as Chris
Derrick Harmon
as Mikey Peck
Helen Grace
as Spedding's PA
Joe Montana
as Heavy 1
Winston Ellis
as Heavy 2
Joanna Wake
as Oldish Lady
Siobhan Fogerty
as Mel's Girlfriend
Ian Bartholomew
as Man in Baseball Cap
Nick Lopez
as DJ
Mark Wakeling
as TV Cameraman
Nicholas Hewetson
as TV Producer
Mark Straker
as Paramedic 1
Ged Simmons
as Paramedic 2
Anna Mountford
as TV Presenter
Eamon Geoghegan
as Security Guard
Emily Swain
as Staff Lady
Robin Kermode
as Reasonable Man
Martin McGlade
as Mistaken Man
Marjie Lawrence
as Aunt Connie
Eric Mason
as Uncle Terry
Adam Maxwell
as Floor Manager
Tony Denham
as Joe Mahoney
Nancy Chandler
as Ring Girl
Louise Hodges
Ulrika Laan
Diane Shorthouse
Ian Darke
as Fight Commentator
Scott Cherry
Writer
John Irvin
Director
Al Burgess
Line Producer
Jim Reeve
Producer
Paul Grabowsky
Music
Mike Molloy
Director of Photography
Ian Crafford
Editor
Guy Collins
Co-Executive Producer
Neil Bowman
Geoffrey Reeve
Barry Townsley
Executive Producer
Laura Townsley
Matthew Sharp
Second Assistant Director
