The Shadow

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

Jul 1 1994 PG-13 1h 48m
Action, Adventure, Crime

Based on the 1930's comic strip, puts the hero up against his arch enemy, 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 city's rescue with explosive results.

Plot

Based on the 1930s pulp fiction and radio drama series, this movie pits the hero against his arch enemy, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), who plans to take over the world by holding a city ransom using an atomic bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "The power to cloud men's minds", The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) comes blazing to the city's rescue with explosive results.

Written by

Walter B. Gibson, David Koepp

Directed by

Russell Mulcahy

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, Bregman/Baer Productions

Languages

English

Awards

4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
28,902
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
50
Popularity
NA