Action ·Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 2005 · 1h 33m

Shadowboxer

Shadowboxer poster
Director
Lee Daniels
Cast
Cuba Gooding Jr. as Mikey Helen Mirren as Rose Vanessa Ferlito as Vicki Macy Gray as Neisha Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Dr. Don Stephen Dorff as Clayton Mayfield
Crew
M. David Mullen — Director of Photography Brian A. Kates — Editor William Chang Suk-Ping — Editor Mario Grigorov — Original Music Composer Will Rokos — Writer Lee Daniels — Producer
Tagline

Feeling Protected Is Very Seductive

Synopsis

Mikey and Rose are professional assassins. They are also lovers, and once upon a time Rose also knew Mikey's father. During an elaborate hit job for a malicious gangster, Rose fails to kill the main target, the gangster's pregnant girlfriend. Instead, she delivers her baby and convinces Mikey to help her protect them both. As Rose weakens from cancer, Mikey becomes breadwinner for this unusual family. But tranquility will not last.

Trailer Shadowboxer — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
hitmanmission of murderstepmotherlabor pain
Key Collaborators
Lee Daniels Director M. David Mullen Director of Photography Brian A. Kates Editor William Chang Suk-Ping Editor Mario Grigorov Original Music Composer Will Rokos Writer Lee Daniels Producer Damon Dash Producer Lisa Cortés Producer Brook Lenfest Producer David Robinson Producer Steve Saklad Production Design
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