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The Shadow

  • 1994
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  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
28K
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The Shadow (1994)
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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.

  • Director
    • Russell Mulcahy
  • Writers
    • Walter B. Gibson
    • David Koepp
  • Stars
    • Alec Baldwin
    • John Lone
    • Penelope Ann Miller
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    28K
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    • Director
      • Russell Mulcahy
    • Writers
      • Walter B. Gibson
      • David Koepp
    • Stars
      • Alec Baldwin
      • John Lone
      • Penelope Ann Miller
    • 184User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Lamont Cranston…
    John Lone
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    • Shiwan Khan
    Penelope Ann Miller
    Penelope Ann Miller
    • Margo Lane
    Peter Boyle
    Peter Boyle
    • Moe Shrevnitz
    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • Dr. Reinhardt Lane
    Tim Curry
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    • Farley Claymore
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    Ethan Phillips
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    • (as Sinoa)
    • Director
      • Russell Mulcahy
    • Writers
      • Walter B. Gibson
      • David Koepp
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    zollywog

    You Don't Want To Miss This One If You're Aged 3-99

    Authentic 1930s sets, clothing, cars, interiors, etc. A deja-vue trip for those over 60, and a great visual experience for anyone at any age. Really good script! Nicely done! Alec Baldwin could be really menacing at times--notice his eye color change from blue to deep brown when he was feeling vibes of his past life of evil. This movie is super for the whole family! When I first got it, I watched it twice in 24 hours--and that was just the start of something good.... I think I can safely say--you will really enjoy it too!!
    7Scarlet-22

    Fun Film, Beautiful Looking, Great Performances

    Before BATMAN, there was THE SHADOW. In the history of troubled billionaires donning disguises at night, THE SHADOW told the story of Lamont Cranston before Bruce Wayne's story filled DC Comics' pages. Finally, in 1994, the long-running radio drama came to life on the big screen in one of the best adaptations since Tim Burton brought The Dark Knight to the silver screen in 1989. For some reason, the movie never caught on with the public; maybe not as many people remembered the radio version as I did. I loved it, though; I could watch this film again and again.

    Alec Baldwin (BEETLEJUICE, HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER) plays Lamont Cranston, a former drug lord who is captured by a Tibetan monk and retrained to fight evil as his penance for doing it. Cranston's power is a kind of hypnotic telepathy; he has the power to "cloud men's minds", which he uses to make himself invisible to evildoers except for his shadow (because light itself can never be fooled).

    Cranston lives an exciting double life in what is apparently a glamorized version of the 30's, playing the town as a billionaire playboy and building up a secret network of helpers from those he saves as The Shadow (each identified with a silver fire opal ring given them upon their rescue), until he meets his match in two ways: Cranston loses his heart to enchanting-but-scatterbrained Margo Lane (Penelope Ann Miller), and The Shadow must fight his evil counterpart, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), last descendant of Genghis Khan, who has a hypnotic telepathy of his own and is seeking to bring life as we know it to an end using elements that have never been combined before (Dr. Roy Tam to Cranston: "I guess you'd call it an implosive-explosive-submolecular destruction device." Cranston: "Or an 'atomic bomb'." Tam: "Hey, that's catchy.").

    Forget trying to follow the plot; like BATMAN, the plot isn't the point. The point is the look and feel of the movie, and this movie has glamour and pizazz to spare. 1930's New York City has NEVER looked better. The special effects are brilliant (at one point, as water rises in an enclosed room, the invisible Shadow's legs make deep dents in the rising water) and very well used throughout, so that they are not intrusive but rather a part of the story. Like BATMAN, there's also a large assortment of anachronistic gadgetry (pneumatic tubes delivering messages over a sophisticated network, video phones, elaborate neon billboards) that somehow work with the story as well. And the acting--Baldwin, Miller, Lone, Peter Boyle as Cranston's driver, Tim Curry as an evil scientist in league with Lone, Ian McKellen as Margo's father, another scientist whose discoveries are exploited by Khan--is also first-rate. THE SHADOW is the perfect Saturday Night movie: Fun to watch, attractive-looking, and not terribly taxing on the brain. Go see it.
    elvogt

    Pretty good and underrated

    A short comment about this movie from a German point of view, which may make a difference when we're talking about radio plays/comics adapted to the silver screen:

    "The Shadow" as a radio play is virtually unknown around here. (I used the opportunity to check out some old recordings on the web, and it's _awesome_ to listen to!) So, German audiences will just walk into the theatre without any proconceived ideas about how it should be, expecting just any other adventure movie.

    As such, IMHO it stood up well. Baldwin is cool; of course his demi-dark side begs for a comparision to Batman, but I think Baldwin wins in terms of credibility and depth of character. The gimmicks and gadgets are neat, Tim Curry as the half-villain is entertaining to watch as always (though he overdoes it a bit at times), the script is well-paced, the action is staged superbly, the music is gripping.

    But most of all: Kudos to the production design/special effects/makeup team! They did a superb job in transforming the Shadow's 'invisibility' (as well as his overall looks) from a radio idea to the screen. It was awesome to watch, and at the same time a bit chilling and frightening.

    Drawback: Beside the intentional jokes ("I'm not interested in your balls..."), some takes just seemed to be unintentionally funny- perhaps they went a little too far in trying to create a gloomy atmosphere...

    Along with _The Rocketeer_, this one's also one of the unfortunately widely underrated films. Certainly not a milestone in film history, but a good and entertaining flick to watch with a bag of popcorn and a girl to hold in your arms during the scary moments. But I'm pretty sure- The Shadow... knows!
    Stinger584

    Finally, we see The Shadow!

    For those of you who have ever heard the old radio show, this film was a masterpiece. It carefully blended most or all of the element's of the hero's long- lasting career.

    I can't think of a better choice for the lead than Alec Baldwin. He could easily play up the psychic aspects of the character. He even took the trademark Shadow laugh and made it creepier than ever.

    See this movie! If you're a fan of the Batman films or the Rocketeer, this movie is for you.
    lethalweasel

    Excellent adaptation, highly enjoyable

    I don't really understand the bad rep this movie has gotten. Sure, its not "high art" (then again, Shakespeare, Dickens and Herodetus weren't meant to be, or perceived as, high art when they were written). What The Shadow was, and remains, in my eyes, is one of the best super-hero adaptations ever (the best until X-Men came out, in my opinion).

    I'm not terribly familiar with the old radio drama Shadow, so I can't speak as to the details, but the feeling, the essence of the movie fits with what I've experienced. Much more importantly, it stand out well on its own.

    Special effects play a major part, but are not of the over-played. Action is well done, and acting is acceptable, though rarely outstanding (the Shadow's cabbie Shrebnitz is an engrossing exception).

    What really makes this movie stand out is the layering. Plots, characters, backgrounds, all are complex. The movie's basic plot is well-paced, occasionally a bit slow, but it makes up for it with the incredible wealth of details it packs in. Watching the movie, one gets the sense of an incredible amount of backstory for each character (little things, like the family life of some of the Shadow's agents, barely glimpsed, or even just the complex web of those agents across the city), or that around the corner there lies a world to explore.

    This movie can be difficult to classify, which may lead to its unpopularity. Clearly its not a drama, not is it a comedy, nor even entirely an action. Scifi or fantasy are both possible descriptions, but they fail. The Shadow is comicbook style, in the truest sense of the genre. Complex characters, pull-pounding action, some jokes, some drama...it all mixes together. If you can get a bead on the style, its a very enjoyable movie, far ahead of most other super-hero films (Superman, Batman, the Phantom, etc.)

    I recommend watching it, but only with an open mind.

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    Storyline

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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
      Shiwan Khan says that he is the last living descendant of Genghis Khan, which is provably not true (see trivia). He is probably counting only the line of approved dynastic marriages, as opposed to by-blows from one-night stands and other "mongrel" branches.
    • 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.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 1994 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Тінь
    • Filming locations
      • Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Bregman/Baer Productions
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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
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 48m(108 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
      • DTS
      • Dolby SR

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