The Shadow

1994
PG-13
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

28K

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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

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

28K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Russell Mulcahy
Writers
- Walter B. Gibson
- David Koepp
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 nominations total

Videos4

The Shadow: Bridge Fight

Photos82

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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
The wire insulation on the bomb is modern day plastics not the correct cloth type for the day, and the nylon wire ties wouldn't be invented for another 30 years or so. The timer in the bomb used a display tube called the Nixie tube to show the digits of the countdown. The original Nixie tube was patented in 1938, but it looked like a small TV screen on which the numbers were displayed. The tube design used in the bomb was not introduced until 1962.

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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Featured review

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.