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The Shadow
1994 108 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★6.0
Fantasy, Action, Crime
Director: Russell Mulcahy
💬 Based on the comic
«The Shadow»
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Description
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.
Budget:
$25M
US Gross:
$32.06M
Worldwide:
$48.06M
Starring
Alec Baldwin
Actor
John Lone
Actor
Penelope Ann Miller
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 1995
— Best Actress
Saturn Awards 1995
— Best Costume Design
Saturn Awards 1995
— Best Visual Effects
Saturn Awards 1995
— Best Original Score
Key opinion
The Shadow is widely celebrated for its immersive 1930s noir atmosphere, striking visual design, and memorable musical score. While viewers appreciate its stylish, nostalgic aesthetic, consensus on the narrative is mixed, with some finding the pulp-inspired storytelling charming and others feeling it is hampered by a conventional or uneven script.
| Production | The 1930s New York aesthetic is masterfully realized through evocative production design and period-accurate costuming. | |
| Acting | Alec Baldwin delivers an effective and charismatic lead performance that anchors the film's pulp hero persona. | |
| Score | Jerry Goldsmith’s atmospheric and monumental score is integral to the film's immersive quality. | |
| Direction | The film features a visually impressive, stylish approach to superhero action that remains memorable for its retro-noir charm. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are divided: fans praise its cohesive, imaginative reimagining of pulp tropes, while critics find the plot predictable, logically flawed, or overshadowed by the film's style. |