In the Shadows (2001 film)

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In the Shadows
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Directed by Ric Roman Waugh
Written byRic Roman Waugh
Produced byDavid Glasser
Starring
CinematographyChuck Cohen
Edited byMartin Hunter
Music byAdam Gorgoni
Production
companies
  • Cutting Edge Entertainment
  • Newman/Tooley Films
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date
  • June 22, 2001 (2001-06-22)(United States)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

In the Shadows is a 2001 American thriller film written and directed by Ric Roman Waugh and starring Matthew Modine, James Caan, Joey Lauren Adams, Lillo Brancato and Cuba Gooding Jr. It was released in the United States on June 22, 2001. In the film, Modine plays hit man Eric O'Bryne, who is sent to kill veteran Hollywood stuntman Lance Huston (Caan), falls in love with the target's daughter (Adams) and then decides to become a stuntman himself.

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Plot

Hit man Eric O'Byrne (Matthew Modine) has orders from the mob: kill Hollywood stunt coordinator Lance Huston (James Caan). In order to make the hit, Eric travels to Miami and ingratiates himself into Lance's world as a stuntman. He also slips into a dangerous romance with Lance's daughter, Clarissa (Joey Lauren Adams). As time draws near to O'Byrne deadly act, he starts to grow a conscience, a development that could be his greatest asset or his fatal weakness. [1]

Reception

DVD Talk rated the film favorably, writing that "Ric Roman Waugh is competent behind the camera for his directorial debut, and the film benefits from a strong cast." [2] TV Guide was more negative, as they felt that "This overly complicated wise-guy adventure makes good use of the stunt work background. But it falters in the areas of characterization, plot resolution and general narrative credibility." [3]

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References

  1. McKay, John (May 25, 2002). "Video Views". The Expositor (Newspapers.com).
  2. Tyner, Adam (June 13, 2002). "In The Shadows (review)". DVD Talk. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  3. "In the Shadows (review)". TVGuide.com. Retrieved February 10, 2022.