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The Shadow (1994) 6.0
In 30's New York City, the Shadow battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan, who is building an atomic bomb. Director:Russell Mulcahy |
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Cast
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Wainwright Cranston
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Based on the 1930's pulp fiction and radio drama series, the film pits the hero against his arch enemy, Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "The power to cloud men's minds", the Shadow comes blazing to the city's rescue with explosive results. Written by Michael Ross <M.I.Ross-iy1i9893@lmu.ac.uk>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 July 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La sombra See more »Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$32,055,248 (USA)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
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1.85 : 1
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Lamont Cranston: [turns to answer] *I'll* know!
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(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Whistled and sung by Ethan Phillips
Later sung by John Lone while on top of the Empire State Building
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Did You Know?
Trivia
James Luceno wrote a novelization of this film. He references other adventures of the Shadow from the pulps. He also references the Shadow's true identity of Kent Allard from the pulps (in the pulps, the Shadow only impersonated Lamont Cranston). He also has scene where Shiwan Khan taunts the Shadow by pointing out that his apparatus for fighting crime came from his opium and heroin wealth. See more »Goofs
During the investigation of the murder at the museum, a policeman working for The Shadow alternately wears his "Shadow" ring on his right/left hand as he leaves to send a message to The Shadow (the establishing shot shows it to be worn on his right hand). See more »Quotes
Margo Lane: [as Lamont walks away to become The Shadow] Wait! How will you know where I am?Lamont Cranston: [turns to answer] *I'll* know!
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Soundtracks
Lullaby of Broadway(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Whistled and sung by Ethan Phillips
Later sung by John Lone while on top of the Empire State Building
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Before mentioning the story, I have to warn potential buyers of this DVD:
Universal Studios committed the unbelievable "sin" of photographing this in the original 1.85:1 widescreen but only offering it on DVD in formatted-to-TV, so you miss a good percentage of the great visuals. Not only that, they zoom the picture to fill the screen so it isn't sharp, either. I hope this situation is rectified. It's a disgrace.
As for the story, it's simply a very hokey-but very entertaining fantasy/adventure, based on the popular radio hero of the 1930s.
This is just pure escapism, not to be judged seriously because it's a dumb story. It's cartoon-like, an outlandish story that mixes action, comedy and a superhero with time-travel and all sorts of strange happenings. For someone who likes to gawk at the sights and sounds of the '30s and '40s, this is a fun film. The surround sound in here is fun, too, especially when The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) speaks.