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12 March 2004 (Thailand) moreTagline:
Look Deeper. morePlot:
Shade is set in the world of poker hustlers working the clubs and martini bars of Los Angeles. The tale... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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A shade better than expected. more (54 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Joe Nicolo | ... | Ritchie | |
| Carl Mazzocone Sr. | ... | Older Wiseguy (as Carl M. Mazzocone, Sr.) | |
| George Tovar | ... | Paulie | |
| Frank Medrano | ... | Sal | |
| Jason Cerbone | ... | Young Dean Stevens | |
| Mark De Alessandro | ... | Hitman #1 | |
| Doc Duhame | ... | Hitman #2 | |
| Shane T. Anderson | ... | Hitman #3 | |
| Thandie Newton | ... | Tiffany | |
| Glenn Plummer | ... | Gas Station Attendant | |
| Gabriel Byrne | ... | Charlie Miller | |
| Mick Rossi | ... | Club Patron #1 | |
| Sean Stanek | ... | Club Patron #2 | |
| Holly Catarancuic | ... | Girl in Hallway | |
| Carl Mazzocone | ... | Doorman |
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Rated R for language, violence and sexuality/nudity.Parents Guide:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R | Germany:16 | Spain:13Filming Locations:
Deep Nightclub - 1707 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Charlie Miller, Max Malini, Dai Vernon/"The Professor", Larry Jennings, Nate Leipzig and Jacob Daley are all famous sleight-of-hand magicians. In fact, nearly every major male character in the film is named for a sleight-of-hand magician. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The position of Miller's hand alternates between holding the drink and crossed over to his other arm while talking to Marlo. moreSoundtrack:
Violin Sonata No.25 K.301, 2nd movement moreFAQ
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As movies about card games and/or con artists go, "Shade" is no "House Of Games" or "Nine Queens", but it's better than you might expect for a film that was barely released theatrically. The first two twists caught me completely off-guard (the final twist though....I saw it coming a few seconds before it happened). The poker scenes are highly entertaining (where can I get one of those "juiced" decks?). There are many good performances (Townsend, Foxx, Byrne), and nice turns by veterans (Hal Holbrook, Bo Hopkins). The weak links are Stallone and Melanie Griffith, who look awful in this film. Stallone's performance isn't bad, but they could easily have replaced him with an actor more appropriate for this role; Griffith IS bad, and it's hard to know what she's even doing in the picture. An actor who stands out (in a good way) is Roger G. Smith as Marlo, the mob enforcer with the extremely calm voice. (**1/2)