Shadow Conspiracy is a 1997 American political thriller film starring Charlie Sheen, Donald Sutherland, Linda Hamilton, and Sam Waterston.[2] It was the final film directed by George P. Cosmatos.[3] The film was poorly received by critics. It was released on DVD in the United States in November 2003 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.[4][5]
| Shadow Conspiracy | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | George P. Cosmatos |
| Written by | Adi Hasak Ric Gibbs |
| Produced by | Andrew G. Vajna Buzz Feitshans Terry Collis |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Buzz Feitshans IV |
| Edited by | Robert A. Ferretti |
| Music by | Bruce Broughton |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (North America/South America) Cinergi Productions (International) |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Box office | $2.3 million[1] |
Plot edit
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Set in Washington, D.C., this film documents an attempted power grab by White House Chief of Staff Jacob Conrad. Bobby Bishop is a special aide to the President of the United States who finds out about a plot to assassinate the President from a former professor. Bobby's old professor is murdered shortly thereafter and Bobby is left to try to uncover the conspiracy on his own. He recruits his journalist friend Amanda Givens to help him uncover the mystery and stop the assassination.
Cast edit
- Charlie Sheen as Bobby Bishop
- Donald Sutherland as Jacob Conrad
- Linda Hamilton as Amanda Givens
- Stephen Lang as The Agent
- Ben Gazzara as Vice President Saxon
- Sam Waterston as President of the United States
- Nicholas Turturro as Grasso
- Charles Cioffi as General Blackburn
- Stanley Anderson as Attorney General Toyanbee
- Theodore Bikel as Professor Yuri Pochenko
- Paul Gleason as Blythe
- Terry O'Quinn as Frank Ridell
- Gore Vidal as Congressman Page
- Dey Young as Janet
Production edit
Production began in June 1995.[6] Shadow Conspiracy was filmed in 12 weeks, with most of the principal photography taking place in Richmond, Virginia, Georgetown, Washington and Baltimore, Maryland.[7]
Reception edit
Shadow Conspiracy was panned by critics.[8][9] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 7% based on reviews from 30 critics, and an average rating of 3.4/10. The site's critics' consensus reads: "Rather than exciting audiences with a thrilling race against time, Shadow Conspiracy suggests there may be a secret cabal duping talented actors into selecting woefully deficient scripts."[10] The film did not fare well at the box office, grossing a little over $2 million domestically.[1]
See also edit
- The Awakening (buried-giant sculpture featured in the film)
References edit
- ^ a b "Shadow Conspiracy". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Shadow Conspiracy". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (April 27, 2005). "George P. Cosmatos, 64; Director Was Known for Saving Troubled Projects". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Haflidason, Almar (November 2003). "Movies, DVD This Week: 10th November 2003". BBC.
- ^ Wolf, Jessica (January 11, 2003). "Complete list of 2003 Movie Showcase Releases". Home Media Magazine.
- ^ Archerd, Army (April 28, 1995). "H'w'd elite out dining & dealing". Variety. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Goodman, Julie (August 24, 1995). "Tinseltown comes to Georgetown". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (January 31, 1997). "Shadow Conspiracy". The Chicago Sun-Times – via RogerEbert.com.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (January 31, 1997). "Shadow Conspiracy". The New York Times.
- ^ "Shadow Conspiracy (1997)". Rotten Tomatoes.
External links edit
- Shadow Conspiracy at IMDb
- Shadow Conspiracy at the TCM Movie Database
- Shadow Conspiracy at Box Office Mojo
- Shadow Conspiracy Archived 2013-04-30 at the Wayback Machine at MovieWeb
