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Shining Through (1992)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:3

Rotten:9

Average Rating:4.2/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 13 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: In 1940, New York, secretary Linda Voss suspects her boss is a spy. When America enters WWII, and his key operative in Berlin is killed, Linda convinces her boss to let her go undercover. From... In 1940, New York, secretary Linda Voss suspects her boss is a spy. When America enters WWII, and his key operative in Berlin is killed, Linda convinces her boss to let her go undercover. From secretary to secret agent, Linda is dropped behind enemy lines. Her mission: penetrate the household of a high-ranking enemy official and get out of Germany alive. [More]

Starring: Michael Douglas, Melanie Griffith, Liam Neeson, John Gielgud

Starring: Michael Douglas, Melanie Griffith, Liam Neeson, John Gielgud, Joely Richardson

Director: David Seltzer

Director: David Seltzer
Composer: Michael Kamen
Producer: Howard Rosenman, Carol Baum
Screenwriter: David Seltzer

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Pete Croatto

fails as an espionage thriller, but also as a romance

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Bob Bloom

Griffith as an American spy posing as a German during WWII. Gimme a break!!!

comment Comment | May., 21 2003 10:00 AM

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Janet Maslin

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Clint Morris

The word 'bore' comes to mind

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comment Comment | Jul., 26 2002 11:05 AM

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