Michael Caine credited as playing...
Billy 'Shiner' Simpson
- Billy 'Shiner' Simpson: For thirty years now, I have been hitting my head against a brick wall! They'd never give me a license to promote, not for ages! Probably because, well, because I wear dark glasses when the fucking sun's not out. Big Stoney, out there, he could have become Smoking Joe Frazier! I mean, ask anyone! But you've got to understand, there are people out there who do not want me to succeed!
- Frank Spedding: We meet again!
- Billy 'Shiner' Simpson: Frank.
- Frank Spedding: Billy. How's your boy today? He seemed a little nervous at the weighing.
- Billy 'Shiner' Simpson: Oh, he's fine, and yours?
- Frank Spedding: Bored.
- Billy 'Shiner' Simpson: A head that big should be very easy to hit.
- Billy 'Shiner' Simpson: How am I supposed to make an important phone call with you two squabblin' in the background?
- Billy 'Shiner' Simpson: Listen, I've got an engagement in two hours, so if you don't mind...
- Det. Insp. Grant: -Either we go in and talk or I arrest you now.
- Billy 'Shiner' Simpson: What are you? The laughing policeman?
- Mel: We're gonna be late now.
- Billy 'Shiner' Simpson: Mel? You wanna keep your bollocks? Fucking shut up.
- Billy 'Shiner' Simpson: Mr. Fleming! A proud day eh? For me, at least. I just want you to know... I don't want you to think that I'm bitter about things. Water under the bridge, eh?
- Fleming: Be as bitter as you like, Billy! I still think the best thing I did for boxing was to keep you out!
- Billy 'Shiner' Simpson: [to Det. Insp. Grant] Now, you were promoted to an inspector. Why? Because you are a good officer. Or maybe because you're in the Masons. I don't know. Am, am I right?
- Det. Sgt. Garland: Probably.