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Cast

Alec Baldwin
as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow

John Lone
as Shiwan Khan

Penelope Ann Miller
as Margo Lane

Peter Boyle
as Moe Shrevnitz

Ian McKellen
as Reinhardt Lane

Tim Curry
as Farley Claymore

Jonathan Winters
as Barth

Sab Shimono
as Dr. Tam

Andre Gregory
as Burbank

Brady Tsurutani
as Tulku

Mary Colquhoun

James Hong
as Li Peng

Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad
as Wu

Joseph Maher
as Isaac Newboldt

John Kapelos
as Duke Rollins

Max Wright
as Berger

Aaron Lustig
as Doctor

Ethan Phillips
as Nelson

Sinoa Loren
as Singer

Rudolph Willrich
as Waiter

Verlon Edwards
as Waiter

Wesley Mann
as Bellboy

Joe D'Angerio
as English Johnny

Larry Joshua
as Maxie

Larry Hankin
as Taxi Driver

Woon Park
as Tibetan Kidnapper/Mongol

Brian Khaw
as Tibetan Kidnapper

Nathan Jung
as Tibetan Kidnapper

Al Leong
as Tibetan Driver

Gerald Okamura
as Tibetan Passenger

Fred Sanders
as Cop

Alix Elias
as Woman in Taxi

Patrick Fisher
as Sailor

Abraham Benrubi
as Marine Guard

Steve Hytner
as Marine Guard

Lily Mariye
as Mrs. Tam

Patrick Fischler
as Sailor

Jeff Cahill
as Sailor

John L. Weaver
as Sailor

Kate McGregor-Stewart
as Mrs. Shrevnitz

Michael Hadge
as Inmate

Roland Brown
as Inmate

Kraig Kishi
as Mongol

Garret T. Sato
as Mongol

James Lew
as Mongol

Leo Lee
as Mongol

Jen Sung Outerbridge
as Mongol

Al Goto
as Mongol

Phillip Borsos
as Duke Rollins

Billy Wong
as Mongol

Toshishiro Obata
as Mongol

Darryl Chan
as Mongol

Stuart Quan
as Mongol

Dan Koji
as Mongol

Nils Allen Stewart
as Mongol

James Katsuyuki Taenaka
as Cranston Guard

Bruce Locke
as Cranston Guard

Tera Tabrizi
as Concubine

Cristina Lawson
as Concubine

Chi-en Telemaque
as Concubine

Donna Lai Ming Lew
as Concubine

Raul Reformina
as Chinese Man

Kathy Lee Doherty
as Chinese Woman

James Alan
as Paper Boy

Linda Atkinson
as Madam

Keith A. Wester
as Radio Announcer

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Audience Reviews for The Shadow

• Nov 11, 2019

  Problematic narrative elements aside, I think one can still appreciate how weird this movie is. Clearly a result of a major Hollywood studio seeing the financial success of Tim Burton's two Batman movies and assuming if they found a dark, Noir, Art Deco, and puply equivalent, they'd also be rolling in money. It's a mess but a beautiful one filled with memorably imagery and strange characters.
  

  Alec B Super Reviewer
• Mar 04, 2017

  Pros: *Alec Baldwin does really well in the lead role. He manages to be both charming and subtly menacing, especially in scenes where he is using just his voice to scare the villains. This movie made me realize that Baldwin would have made a good Batman if he was ever given the chance. *Lamont Cranston (aka. The Shadow) is a very interesting protagonist (at least conceptually) because he is a man who used to be an evil individual but is now trying to atone for his past sins by using his own inner darkness (his shadow) to fight evil. It's a nice backstory and the scenes in which Cranston uses his mind-manipulation powers to make people forget things adds nice layers of gray to the story. *The art direction and dark film noir-ish set designs of 1930's New York are impressive. *Jerry Goldsmith's score is very good and fits the dark dramatic atmosphere that the film was going for. *Russell Mulcahy still provides his distinct eye for visuals and clever scene transitions. *There are some pretty funny lines of dialogue. Cons....or Khans: *The storyline is very generic and un-eventful. *It doesn't help that The Shadows origin story is quickly glossed over through the combination of a rushed opening prologue and an ensuing text crawl. The whole affair feels like the second movie in a trilogy because it does the whole "hero fights an evil version of themselves" storyline, which doesn't work when we don't really know our hero. I personally wished this movie had been a "Batman Begins" type storyline to establish Cranston's origin and his early days as The Shadow. That way we would have been able to actually get to know him as a character, grow attached to him and understand his struggle. As it is, Cranston's internal struggles are rarely touched upon. Due to this I couldn't form an emotional connection and this applies to every character in this movie. *Ian McKellen and Tim Curry are sinfully underutilized. *There are not too many action scenes involving The Shadow and they are not too impressive. *John Lone (Shiwan Khan) is entertaining whenever he is sharing dialogue with Baldwin, otherwise Khan sadly ends up feeling like a stock villain. His plan is extremely silly and his final confrontation with The Shadow is extremely underwhelming and baffling. *Penelope Ann Miller ends up giving the weakest performance as Margo Lane. It doesn't help that some of her dialogue is pretty bad and her line delivery is even worse. *Some of the instances of CGI are okay (Ex. The dagger) but other times they are pretty creaky. Overall: This is a movie that seemed to have all the right ingredients: a charming leading man, a supporting cast filled with respected character actors, great set designs, a dark film-noir atmosphere, and imaginative directing. But due to weak action, underdeveloped characters, and an emotionally un-involving storyline, this comic book adaption becomes instantly forgettable.
  Christopher H Super Reviewer
• Mar 24, 2013

  "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" A campy, noirish film, The Shadow is entertaining and action packed. Based on the 1930s radio show, the story follows Lamont Cranston, who fights crime as the masked vigilante The Shadow by clouding the minds men, but he meets his match when a descendant of Genghis Khan attempts to destroy New York City. Alec Baldwin, Penelope Ann Miller, and Ian McKellen lead the cast, but they don't seem that comfortable with the material. And the film itself has an inconsistent tone; as the mixture of comedy and action doesn't really work that well. Yet despite its problems, The Shadow is a unique and interesting superhero film.
  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Sep 02, 2011

  This is actually a pretty good movie. Could stand up and surpass many of the Superhero movie's released in past 3 years. Alec Baldwin does an excellent job as in the role of the Shadow. Surprised to see Peter Boyle, Ian McKellen and Jonathan Winters in this one. Shiwan Khan has come to NYC with a Bomb and the Shadow has to find it. Great Special effects. 4 Stars
  Bruce B Super Reviewer

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