The Shadow

1994 108 min ★ 6.1 Fantasy, Action, Crime

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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Cast

Alec Baldwin

Lamont Cranston / The Shadow

John Lone

Shiwan Khan

Penelope Ann Miller

Margo Lane

Peter Boyle

Moe Shrevnitz

Ian McKellen

Dr. Reinhardt Lane

Tim Curry

Farley Claymore

Jonathan Winters

Wainwright Barth

Sab Shimono

Dr. Roy Tam

Brady Tsurutani

Tulku

James Hong

Li Peng

Details

Director

Russell Mulcahy

Screenplay

David Koepp

Tagline

"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$48,063,465

Production

Bregman/Baer Productions, Universal Pictures

Reviews

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John Chard

September 24, 2019

★ 6/10

What's that in the shadow? The Shadow is directed by Russell Mulcahy and is based on the character of the same name created by Walter B. Gibson. It stars Alec Baldwin in the title role and support comes from John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Boyle, Ian McKellen & Tim Curry. It's written by David Koepp who was a fan of the radio show that was re-run when he was a child. The plot basically se...

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Wuchak

December 6, 2021

_**Genghis Khan’s descendant intrudes upon The Shadow’s urban world in 1930**_ After some kind of epiphany and receiving training in Tibet in the 20s, Lamont Cranston (Alec Baldwin) fights corruption in New York City in 1930-31 as the mysterious Shadow. When the last descendant of Genghis Khan comes to town (John Lone) Cranston sets out to stop his diabolic plans. Penelope Ann Miller plays a so...

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Rob

May 6, 2023

★ 8/10

A tongue-in-cheek nostalgic throwback to the thirties and forties. Love the style, the imagery and the period. Heaps of fun!