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Mark Dacascos roundhouse-kicks his way through a tropical conspiracy while Danny Trejo looms mysteriously.
TMDB
50
Rotten Tomatoes
43
Audience Score
33
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Shadows in Paradise (2010)

Direct-to-DVD energyB-movie charmTropical noir

Overview

Action

During a rescue operation in Iraq, Special Forces member Max Forrester is devastated when Sasha, his squad mate and fiancée goes missing. Two years later, Max now out of the military, receives a call from his ex-commander, Captain Dyer, informing him Sasha has been seen alive and moving freely about on a place called Paradise Island. He also informs Max the military is preparing to go in and extract her with possible charges of desertion or worse. Max sets off on his own to Paradise Island to find Sasha and learn the truth before Shadow Company gets to her first.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Dacascos commits harder than this script deserves. Respect.

Practical Effects

Actual stunts, actual sweat, actual reasons to wince.

Production

Paradise Island: where budget goes to die beautifully.

Best for:Streaming: 3am rabbit hole when you can't sleep and need explosions.·Solo: No witnesses to your questionable movie choices.·Friends: Irony-forward group who appreciates Assante's eyebrow acting.
Heads up:Violence: Frequent shootouts, neck-snaps, trejo-related intimidation.·Triggers: Military trauma, implied torture, war zone flashbacks.
J. Stephen Maunder

Director

J. Stephen Maunder

ReleasedFeb 9, 2010
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Mark Dacascos

Mark Dacascos

Lt. Max Forrester

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Cpt. John 'Ghost' Santos

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

Col. Bunker

Bruce Boxleitner

Bruce Boxleitner

Cpt. Dyer

Sofya Skya

Sofya Skya

Lt. Sasha Villanoff

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Matador

Steven Bauer

Steven Bauer

Agent Stubbs

Christine Scott Bennett

Christine Scott Bennett

Madonna

Igor Jijikine

Igor Jijikine

Spider

Vernon Wells

Vernon Wells

General Ruth

Andrew Divoff

Andrew Divoff

Lt. Stronach

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Mark Dacascos filmed this between Iron Chef America tapings—literally cooking competition by day, tropical espionage by night. The duality of man.

Cultural

This is essentially a 2010s DTV action template: take one martial arts star, add recognizable character actors past their prime, shoot somewhere cheap with palm trees, profit.

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