The Shadow (1994 film)

The Shadow
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Directed by	Russell Mulcahy
Produced by	Willi Baer Martin Bregman Michael Scott Bregman
Screenplay by	David Koepp
Based on	The Shadow by Walter B. Gibson
Starring	Alec Baldwin John Lone Penelope Ann Miller Peter Boyle Ian McKellen Jonathan Winters Tim Curry
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography	Stephen H. Burum
Edited by	Peter Honess Beth Jochem Besterveld
Production company	Bregman/Baer Productions, Inc.
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	July 1, 1994 (1994-07-01)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$40 million
Box office	$48 million

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The Shadow is a 1994 American superhero film from Universal Pictures, produced by Martin Bregman, Willi Bear, and Michael Scott Bregman, directed by Russell Mulcahy, that stars Alec Baldwin. The film co-stars John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller, Ian McKellen, Peter Boyle, Jonathan Winters, and Tim Curry. It is based on the pulp fiction character of the same name created by Walter B. Gibson in 1931.

The Shadow was released on July 1, 1994 and received generally mixed reviews. Critics found the villain, its screenplay, and the storyline lacking, but highly praised the direction, the acting, the soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith, the special effects, its visual style, and the action sequences.

In Tibet, following the First World War, an American named Lamont Cranston (Alec Baldwin), succumbing to his dark instincts, sets himself up as a warlord and opium kingpin under the alias of -Ko (Mandarin Chinese for "Dark Eagle"). He is abducted by servants of the Tulku (Brady Tsurutani, voiced by Barry Dennen), a holy man who exhibits otherworldly powers and knows Cranston's identity. He offers Cranston a chance to redeem himself and become a force for good. Cranston refuses but is silenced by the Phurba (Frank Welker), a mystical sentient flying dagger. Ultimately, Cranston remains under the tutelage of the Tulku for seven years. In addition to undergoing rigorous physical training, he learns how to hypnotize others, read their minds, and bend their perceptions so that he cannot be seen—except, of course, for his shadow.