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The Shadow

  • 19941994
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
25K
YOUR RATING
The Shadow (1994)
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  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Crime
In 1930s New York City, The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), who is building an atomic bomb.In 1930s New York City, The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), who is building an atomic bomb.In 1930s New York City, The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), who is building an atomic bomb.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
25K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Russell Mulcahy
  • Writers
    • Walter B. Gibson(character The Shadow from stories)
    • David Koepp
  • Stars
    • Alec Baldwin
    • John Lone
    • Penelope Ann Miller
Top credits
  • Director
    • Russell Mulcahy
  • Writers
    • Walter B. Gibson(character The Shadow from stories)
    • David Koepp
  • Stars
    • Alec Baldwin
    • John Lone
    • Penelope Ann Miller
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 171User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos3

    The Shadow
    Trailer 2:01
    The Shadow
    The Shadow
    Trailer 2:12
    The Shadow
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    Clip 3:02
    The Shadow

    Photos61

    Penelope Ann Miller in The Shadow (1994)
    Ian McKellen in The Shadow (1994)
    Penelope Ann Miller in The Shadow (1994)
    Alec Baldwin in The Shadow (1994)
    Alec Baldwin in The Shadow (1994)
    Tim Curry and John Lone in The Shadow (1994)
    John Lone in The Shadow (1994)
    Tim Curry and Ian McKellen in The Shadow (1994)
    Alec Baldwin in The Shadow (1994)
    Tim Curry in The Shadow (1994)
    Alec Baldwin in The Shadow (1994)
    Peter Boyle and Sab Shimono in The Shadow (1994)

    Top cast

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    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Lamont Cranston…
    John Lone
    John Lone
    • Shiwan Khan
    Penelope Ann Miller
    Penelope Ann Miller
    • Margo Lane
    Peter Boyle
    Peter Boyle
    • Moe Shrevnitz
    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • Reinhardt Lane
    Tim Curry
    Tim Curry
    • Farley Claymore
    Jonathan Winters
    Jonathan Winters
    • Police Commissioner Wainwright Barth
    Sab Shimono
    Sab Shimono
    • Dr. Roy Tam
    Andre Gregory
    Andre Gregory
    • Burbank
    Brady Tsurutani
    • Tulku
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Li Peng
    Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad
    • Wu
    Joseph Maher
    Joseph Maher
    • Isaac Newboldt
    John Kapelos
    John Kapelos
    • Duke Rollins
    Max Wright
    Max Wright
    • Berger
    Aaron Lustig
    Aaron Lustig
    • Doctor
    Ethan Phillips
    Ethan Phillips
    • Nelson
    Sinoa Loren
    • Singer
    • (as Sinoa)
    • Director
      • Russell Mulcahy
    • Writers
      • Walter B. Gibson(character The Shadow from stories)
      • David Koepp
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Shiwan Khan and Lamont Cranston first meet, their dialogue about where Cranston purchased his tie is a spoof on product placement during the radio airing of The Shadow.
    • Goofs
      When Farley Claymore goes mad in the hotel attempting to kill the Shadow, the torch in his hand does not move in time with the light on the ceiling.
    • Quotes

      Margo Lane: Oh, God I dreamed.

      Lamont Cranston: So did I. What did you dream?

      Margo Lane: I was lying naked on a beach in the South Seas. The tide was coming up to my toes. The sun was beating down. My skin hot and cool at the same time. It was wonderful. What was yours?

      Lamont Cranston: I dreamed I tore all the skin off my face and was somebody else underneath.

      Margo Lane: You have problems.

      Lamont Cranston: I'm aware of that.

    • Connections
      Edited into Taylor Dayne: Original Sin (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Original Sin (Theme from 'The Shadow')
      Written, Produced and Arranged by Jim Steinman

      Performed by Taylor Dayne

      Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.

    User reviews171

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Old-fashioned and fun adventure with an enthusiastic portrayal of a stalwart hero
    Exciting version of the popular comic books and broadcasting tale about the immortal crusader called ¨The Shadow¨ with very watchable FX and lots of fun . Several visual designs provide the highlights for those in the mood for a journey back to the radio past or a quick superhero adventure . As our stalwart hero , a billionaire playboy named Lamont Cranston (Alec Baldwin) is a master of illusion and defender of justice thanks to his alter ego . Aided by companion Margo Lane (Penelope Anne Miller) and a Cabman (Peter Boyle) he battles super-criminal named Shiwan Khan (John Lone) . He discovers his destiny and a old legacy as a superhero called The Shadow , the invisible man who walks , a seemingly relentless crime fighter . A mask and raincoat he finds himself battling his nemesis , the deadliest descendant of Ghengis Khan . He's helped by an attractive woman and both of whom travel to dangerous streets N.Y. to thwart a nasty criminal . Khan is a cold and megalomaniac killer who murders cruelty his victims, he wants to take a power to dominate the world , he is supported by a particular ally , a smarmy villain (Tim Curry) and his hoodlums . The hero and villain have equal powers , yet the heroine can be hypnotised by one and no other . The picture charges into a tale of a hero who turned from evil in Tibet and reemerged in New York City as a superhero holding extraordinary power to fight in that most wretched lair if iniquity . As in 30's New York City, the Shadow battles his enemy who is building an atomic bomb. But the caped crusader is trapped inside a locked chamber being helped by his girlfriend .

    The Shadow is shown in this highly stylized big screen adaptation of the 30's radio show , the once starred by Orson Welles . Film gets exotic locations , derring-do adventures ,rip roaring , action-packed , tongue in check , it's a cinematic roller coaster pretty entertaining and with well made set pieces action , including numerous and elaborate FX . This exciting picture provides splendid production design by Joseph Nemec , while done more dynamically elsewhere , are fun and outstanding . This is an ambitious fantasy adventure with breathtaking special effects ; it has some well-staged scenes whose effectiveness owes much to Russell Mulcahy's strong pictorial sense . Older kids , teenagers may find the proceedings a bit hokey and paying little attention to logic , but everyone seems to be having a good time . The picture is a crossover among comic-strip hero , superhero feats , Saturday matinée serials and old-fashioned thirties movies . As this runs like an old Republic serial of the thirties or Forties on a multi-million dollar budget . Its arresting visuals , lavish realization and crude energy put filmmaker Russell Mulcahy on the map . Much of the dialogue springs as if balloons from the printed page and the interpretation is appropriately rudimentary . The picture has great loads of action , special effects abundant , glamorous cinematography by Stephen Burum and spectacular Jerry Goldsmith's musical score , including an enjoyable leitmotif .

    The motion picture includes an interesting script by prestigious David Koepp and was rightly directed by Russell Mulcahy . Russell for some time worked in Britain as a filmmaker of video clips , but returned to his native country , Australia , to make his first fictional movie , ¨Razorback¨ . He was able to get the backing for what proved to be his greatest success ¨Highlander¨ . It led to two sequels , the first of which was realized by himself titled ¨Quickening¨ . He subsequently directed ¨Resurrection¨with Charlie Sheen and ¨Talos the mummy¨ , among others . Despite major stars and big budgets with which to work have not fulfilled their potential and he seemed less commanding with players than with action . The flick will appeal to adventure fans and comic-books enthusiastic . Rating : Good and amusing. Well worth seeing.
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    FAQ3

    • Is Reinhardt Lane color-blind or does he really have a hard time telling the difference between red and green?
    • List: "The Shadow" radio episodes

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Тінь
    • Filming locations
      • Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Bregman/Baer Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,063,435
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,713,845
      • Jul 4, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,063,435
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
      • DTS
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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