In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)

A Philadelphia police officer struggles with a lifelong obsession to track down a mysterious serial killer whose crimes defy explanation.

Director:

Jim Mickle

Writers:

Gregory Weidman, Geoffrey Tock

Stars:

Boyd Holbrook, Cleopatra Coleman, Bokeem Woodbine

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Boyd Holbrook	...	Locke
Cleopatra Coleman	...	Rya
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Maddox
Michael C. Hall	...	Holt
Rudi Dharmalingam	...	Naveen Rao
Al Maini	...	Old Naveen
Quincy Kirkwood	...	Amy (9)
Sarah Dugdale	...	Amy (18 / 27)
Rachel Keller	...	Jean
Ryan Allen	...	Palmer
Tony Nappo	...	Clark
Philippa Domville	...	Arleen
Tony Craig	...	Sergeant Williams (1988)
Gabrielle Graham	...	Tabitha
Julia Knope	...	Candace

Storyline

In 1988, Philadelphia police officer Thomas Lockhart (Boyd Holbrook), hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer who mysteriously resurfaces every nine years. But when the killer's crimes begin to defy all scientific explanation, Locke's obsession with finding the truth threatens to destroy his career, his family, and possibly his sanity.

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Plot Keywords:

grandfather granddaughter relationship | philadelphia skyline | abandoned factory | beach | storm drain | 

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Taglines:

Some Crimes Defy Time

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

In the Shadow of the Moon

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

42, Automatik, Belladonna Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rachel Keller (Jean) and Bokeem Woodbine (Maddox) both starred in Season 2 of Fargo (2014).

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Goofs

At 54'30, a note is passed between two people with "Scratch" misspelled as "Scatch"

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Connections

References Jeopardy! (1984)

User Reviews

A good mid budget film

Having not even seen a trailer for this film I was not sure what to expect, all I knew was it was a Sci-Fi film that sounded interesting from the write-up I had read. I was not disappointed. While there are one or two "iffy" bits and being only a mid range budget, I can't help wondering what it could have been like if one of the big Hollywood studios had got hold of it and put some big money into it. Overall it is an entertaining film and well worth a watch. Please ignore all the critics who are trying to "politicise" this film, it's got nothing to do with politics, it's just a good action Sci-Fi film with a twist that I didn't see coming.