In 1930s New York City, The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), who is building an atomic bomb.In 1930s New York City, The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), who is building an atomic bomb.In 1930s New York City, The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), who is building an atomic bomb.
- Awards
- 4 nominations
- Singer
- (as Sinoa)
- Director
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Shiwan Khan and Lamont Cranston first meet, their dialogue about where Cranston purchased his tie is a spoof on product placement during the radio airing of The Shadow.
- GoofsShiwan Khan says that he is the last living descendant of Genghis Khan, which is provably not true (see trivia). He is probably counting only the line of approved dynastic marriages, as opposed to by-blows from one-night stands and other "mongrel" branches.
- Quotes
Margo Lane: Oh, God I dreamed.
Lamont Cranston: So did I. What did you dream?
Margo Lane: I was lying naked on a beach in the South Seas. The tide was coming up to my toes. The sun was beating down. My skin hot and cool at the same time. It was wonderful. What was yours?
Lamont Cranston: I dreamed I tore all the skin off my face and was somebody else underneath.
Margo Lane: You have problems.
Lamont Cranston: I'm aware of that.
- ConnectionsEdited into Taylor Dayne: Original Sin (1995)
- SoundtracksOriginal Sin (Theme from 'The Shadow')
Written, Produced and Arranged by Jim Steinman
Performed by Taylor Dayne
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
A few years ago, I actually heard a radio broadcast of "The Shadow" (I don't know whether it was actually an original broadcast from the '30s or a modern recording done like a '30s broadcast). The broadcast - about a war-veteran-turned-serial-killer - seriously made me feel like I was back in the gangster days, and it seemed like the broadcast even had some subtle political commentary.
But anyway, this is movie that you're sure to like. One of the comic book adaptations that they got right. Also starring Peter Boyle, Jonathan Winters, Tim Curry and Ian McKellen.
- lee_eisenberg
- Apr 3, 2007
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,063,435
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,713,845
- Jul 4, 1994
- Gross worldwide
- $48,063,435
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix