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Shoeshine( 1987)

TV-MAComedyDrama
50%
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Overview

During a ride on the Staten Island Ferry, a young Wall Street investment banker and an old shoeshine man begin chatting and discussing their life philosophies.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jerry Stiller

      Father

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      Ben Stiller

      Son

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      Bruce Altman

      Grouch

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      Jordan Flash Rose

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jun 19 2025
    A shoeshiner (Jerry Stiller) aboard the Staten Island ferry discovers a city-type (Ben Stiller) snoozing and in need of his shoes polishing. Whilst he is buffing the leather, the two strike up a conversation that starts off more generically but then focuses more on what three things might make a man a success. Hard work, a good suit and… When it comes to settling the tab, well there is a little twist for us. It’s a fun look at the amateur philosophising that many of us can associate from a barber, a cabbie or a barman that mixes generalisations with profundities in an engaging fashion whilst, i...

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    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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