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Movie Info

A down-and-out, middle-aged man, once a contender for the world heavyweight kickboxing title, struggles to rebuild his shattered life as he makes his way back home to his lost love and his one last chance at resurrecting his tortured soul. Along the way, his newfound morals and ethics are put to the ultimate test when he agrees to train a fiery young martial artist to take on his archrival, the blood-lusting, up-and-coming heavyweight kickboxing champion of the world.

Rating:

R (Brutal Violence|Language)
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Ziad H. Hamzeh
Producer:

Ziad H. Hamzeh, Marc Sandler
Writer:

Marc Sandler
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 28, 2001 wide
Box Office (Gross USA):

$22.9K
Runtime:

1h 40m
Production Co:

Hamzeh Mystique Films
Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Cast & Crew

Marc Sandler
Simon Penn

Linda Amendola
Jenny Penn

Michael Dennery
Eddie 'Killer' Kuzinski

Sarah Rachel Isenberg
CJ Keyes

Alex Wallace
Benny

Ziad H. Hamzeh
Director

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Critic Reviews for Shadow Glories

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (3)

A powerful and distinctive commentary on the addictiveness of violence.

September 27, 2012 | Rating: 4/5

Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
A confusing mess where the characters' actions make little sense and the finale is particularly noxious.

October 12, 2001

David Hunter
Hollywood Reporter
Better than the vast majority of martial arts films and represents a strong debut by both Sandler and Swampscott director Ziad Hamzeh.

September 28, 2001

Scott Bernard Nelson
Boston Globe
An insipid, terminally stupid kickboxing movie that even Lloyd Dobler himself would have trouble recommending.

March 19, 2003 | Rating: 16/100

David Nusair
Apollo Guide
All in all, a watchable, worthwhile example of its genre, the picture offers a timely anti-violence message.

December 8, 2002 | Rating: 3.5/5

Rick Kisonak
Film Threat
It ends up a broken, fractured version of what it might have been, rather than the intelligent, poetic drama it aspires to be.

October 4, 2001 | Full Review…

Bridget Byrne
Boxoffice Magazine