Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "the power to cloud men's minds", The Shadow comes blazing to the rescue with explosive results.
Production
Gloriously excessive Art Deco sets that eat every scene alive.
Costume
Baldwin's cape, red scarf, and floating hat—iconic nonsense.
Score
Jerry Goldsmith going absolutely feral with brass and theremin.
Director
Russell Mulcahy
Alec Baldwin
Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
John Lone
Shiwan Khan
Penelope Ann Miller
Margo Lane
Peter Boyle
Moe Shrevnitz
Ian McKellen
Dr. Reinhardt Lane
Tim Curry
Farley Claymore
Jonathan Winters
Wainwright Barth
Sab Shimono
Dr. Roy Tam
James Hong
Li Peng
Joseph Maher
Isaac Newboldt
John Kapelos
Duke Rollins
Max Wright
Berger
Aaron Lustig
Doctor
Ethan Phillips
Nelson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tim Curry's unhinged Farley Claymore performance was allegedly fueled by him realizing the script was chaos and deciding to match its energy.
This was Universal's desperate attempt to launch a franchise before X-Men redefined superhero cinema; instead it became a cult curio of what almost was.
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