Card sharks and grifters look like the stuff of an engrossing movie in Shade, but, in the end, under-realized direction and characters deliver less than a full deck.
Jun 10, 2008
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Shade (2003)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:10
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.8/10
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language, violence and sexuality/nudity
Runtime: 1 hr. 35 min.
Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Theatrical Release: Jan 1, 2003 Wide
Synopsis: A trio of grifters (Thandie Newton, Gabriel Byrne and Stuart Townsend) plots the con of a lifetime when they scheme to hustle a notorious card shark... A trio of grifters (Thandie Newton, Gabriel Byrne and Stuart Townsend) plots the con of a lifetime when they scheme to hustle a notorious card shark known as "the Dean" (Sylvester Stallone). But in order to bankroll their plan, they cheat a gangster in a rigged poker game. Now, all bets are off when the murderous mobster comes looking for payback. Jamie Foxx and Melanie Griffith co-star in this twisting tale of deception, danger and double cross. [More]
Starring: Stuart Townsend, Gabriel Byrne, Thandie Newton, Jamie Foxx
Starring: Stuart Townsend, Gabriel Byrne, Thandie Newton, Jamie Foxx, Melanie Griffith, Sylvester Stallone, Hal Holbrook, Roger Guenveur Smith, Bo Hopkins, Dina Merrill, Patrick Bauchau, B-Real, Michael Dorn, Charles Rocket, Greg Suddeth, Steve Heinze, Jason Cerbone, Frank Medrano, Jack Conley, Louis Freese, Mark Boone Junior, Rodney Rowland, Tony Burton
Director: Damian Nieman
Director:
Damian Nieman
Screenwriter:
Damian Nieman
Producer:
Ted Hartley,
David Schnepp,
Chris Hammond
Distributor: RKO Pictures
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REVIEWS FOR SHADE
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Shade is the kind of film that makes for a perfect Saturday night rental.
Jun 26, 2005
...the plot becomes almost irrelevant -- these guys are just fun to watch, and only Newton seems to be on a vain superstar trip.
May 22, 2004
A failure on every conceivable level -- from its trite, pedestrian dialogue to its static, torturous pacing.
Apr 30, 2004
O diretor/roteirista Damian Nieman mant�m o filme com um ritmo sempre envolvente e conta com as �timas atua��es de todo o elenco (Stallone e Townsend, em especial).
Apr 27, 2004
With so many sucker bets coercing your hand before you�re really ready to make a safe cinematic wager, this will be one film you won�t mind losing your money to see.
Apr 16, 2004
Good fun for those who like Mametian con-inside-a-con-inside-a-con trickery.
Apr 9, 2004
Loaded with dizzying cons and betrayals, it pays off with a satisfying and unpredictable finish.
Apr 8, 2004
Through some mystery of connection and financing that involves producer Merv Griffin, many worthy players are degraded by Nieman's amateur stylings.
Apr 8, 2004
A dramatic thriller with a large cast playing the hell out of some very juicy roles.
Apr 8, 2004
In a movie about the con, the play is to hustle the audience into thinking it's more than it is.
Apr 5, 2004
Audiences are (or should be) too keen on the con genre for filmmakers to keep expecting wide-eyed reactions on twist after twist, but this is a pretty decent one and outside of Mamet it�s not often something you should expect.
Jul 25, 2003
In the game of con-poker, a pair of card mechanics beats a full house of gangsters every time.
Jun 20, 2003
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