Fantasy ·Action ·Crime · United States of America · 1994 · 1h 48m

The Shadow

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Director
Russell Mulcahy
Cast
Alec Baldwin as Lamont Cranston / The Shadow John Lone as Shiwan Khan Penelope Ann Miller as Margo Lane Peter Boyle as Moe Shrevnitz Ian McKellen as Dr. Reinhardt Lane Tim Curry as Farley Claymore
Crew
Stephen H. Burum — Director of Photography Peter Honess — Editor Beth Jochem Besterveld — Editor Jerry Goldsmith — Original Music Composer David Koepp — Screenplay Willi Bär — Producer
Tagline

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?

Synopsis

Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "the power to cloud men's minds", The Shadow comes blazing to the rescue with explosive results.

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Mood & Themes
new york cityatomic bombsuperheroladykillerhypnosisbased on comicradio seriesinvisibilitythe shadowneo-noir
Key Collaborators
Russell Mulcahy Director Stephen H. Burum Director of Photography Peter Honess Editor Beth Jochem Besterveld Editor Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer David Koepp Screenplay Willi Bär Producer Martin Bregman Producer Michael Bregman Producer Joseph C. Nemec III Production Design Bob Ringwood Costume Design
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