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The Shadow Details

1994 Certificate 12
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The Shadow was once a vicious criminal who was captured by a mystic who taught him the powers of the mind to become the nemesis of all evil. In this adventure he pits his wits against the last living descendant of Ghengis Khan who plans to take over the world. Read more

Starring Adam Baldwin, John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Boyle
Director Russell Mulcahy
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller

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The Shadow

The Shadow was once a vicious criminal who was captured by a mystic who taught him the powers of the mind to become the nemesis of all evil. In this adventure he pits his wits against the last living descendant of Ghengis Khan who plans to take over the world.

Starring Adam Baldwin, John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Boyle, Ian McKellen, Jonathan Winters, Tim Curry, James Hong, Ethan Phillips, Andre Gregory, Sab Shimono
Director Russell Mulcahy
Studio UCA
Run time DVD: 1 hr 43 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Subtitles DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
Released Production year: 1994

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  • Critic's review of The Shadow

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    • A dim attempt to revive a forgotten hero of pulp fiction, radio and a little-regarded cinema serial of the 40s; the period setting looks good but the story is thin and the result forgettable.

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    • Rated - 4.0 stars  

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      This is better ...

      Alec Baldwin makes a brilliant Shadow, redeaming himself after his wrong-doing as an alter-ego. The whole secret society thing is well done too.

      The ... read more »

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    • Rated - 2.0 stars  

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      The Shadow

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      I will not start this review like so many others with a synopsis. So I will get straight into my views on this title.

      The film has some very high ... read more »

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    • Rated - 4.0 stars  

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      Great fun

      Of course the plot is prepostrous, it's a comic adaptation! But it's a good, fun movie. I rented this out years ago on VHS (ask your dad) and got it out... read more »

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    • The Shadow
      The Shadow was once a vicious criminal who was captured by a mystic who taught him the powers of the mind to become the nemesis of all evil. In this adventure he pits his wits against the last living descendant of Ghengis Khan who plans to take over the world....