Shadow Conspiracy

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Shadow Conspiracy

R

1997

1h 43m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Presidential aide Bobby Bishop (Charlie Sheen) runs into an old professor who tells him of a secret plot to assassinate the president (Sam Waterston). But before Bobby can learn anything more, his friend is shot and killed. Bobby turns to Amanda Givens (Linda Hamilton), an old friend who works as a reporter at an influential newspaper. After they uncover a conspiracy to kill many high-level government officials, they must race against time to stop a murderer.

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Critics Consensus

Rather than exciting audiences with a thrilling race against time, Shadow Conspiracy suggests there may be a secret cabal duping talented actors into selecting woefully deficient scripts.

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

Jul 28, 2009

Bland, interminable chase scenes take up so much of the story -- the hackneyed plot doesn't need much exposition -- that the sheer repetitiveness begins to amaze you.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

Sadly, Sheen doesn't even look profound. Like a zombie who's spent too much time in the gym, he blunders heavily from one stunt to the next, his pursed lips conveying nothing more than pique.

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Variety

Apr 29, 2005

The climactic assassination attempt... is so ridiculous there's only one real danger: that the president (and the audience) will laugh to death.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Dec 10, 2023

2.5/4

...a somewhat sluggish thriller that never becomes quite as engrossing or enthralling as one might’ve hoped...

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Dec 4, 2021

3/5

...what's truly surprising is that this terrific cast was assembled to deliver such a crazy message...

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide

Jul 28, 2009

2/4

Corpses pile up, dreadful secrets are uncovered, and Bishop eventually gets to the bottom of things, a full hour after the least attentive viewer will have figured out who's behind it all.

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Farah R

@Farah 3 days ago

If it weren’t for the ’90s vibes, I doubt this film would’ve been worth watching. Despite its big-name cast, the plot is wildly unrealistic, and some scenes are so silly they border on comedy.

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 6, 2026

Shadow Conspiracy is a rotten movie!

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Aug 16, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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nick s

@Nick_S Jul 29, 2025

Good production quality but undone by a storyline that gets progressively sillier until it falls into the realm of comedy. Annoying to see Linda Hamilton and Sutherland completely wasted. Nevertheless a mildly entertaining popcorn flick.

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Munkhjargal A

@RT28084692 Jul 25, 2024

this movie takes on an incarnation of assassinating the president, and manages to show how dangerous one can be. Because he was a good journalist, he could take advantage of it and help them uncover the case. It turned out to be a very interesting movie

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Bahad j

@RT27093708 Jul 24, 2024

I felt like the characters in this movie could feel the happiness and difficulties that they faced in real life.

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Synopsis

Presidential aide Bobby Bishop (Charlie Sheen) runs into an old professor who tells him of a secret plot to assassinate the president (Sam Waterston). But before Bobby can learn anything more, his friend is shot and killed. Bobby turns to Amanda Givens (Linda Hamilton), an old friend who works as a reporter at an influential newspaper. After they uncover a conspiracy to kill many high-level government officials, they must race against time to stop a murderer.

Director: George P. Cosmatos
Producer: Terry Collis
Screenwriter: Adi Hasak, Ric Gibbs
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Cinergi Pictures Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 31, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.3M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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