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Shadow of Fear (2004) -- When a young man accidentally kills someone, he is plunged into a rich man's world of blackmail, betrayal, adultery and ...murder.

Overview

User Rating:
5.1/10   704 votes
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Director:
Rich Cowan
Writers:
Matt Holloway (written by) &
Art Marcum (written by)
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Release Date:
14 July 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Thriller more
Tagline:
Once trapped inside, it's murder to get out. more
Plot:
When a young man accidentally kills someone, he is plunged into a rich man's world of blackmail, betrayal, adultery and ...murder. | add synopsis
User Comments:
Good Grief! What the---!!??? more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Matthew Davis ... Harrison French (as Matt Davis)

James Spader ... William Ashbury

Aidan Quinn ... Detective Scofield

Peter Coyote ... Congressman Henderson

Robin Tunney ... Wynn French
Alice Krige ... Margie Henderson

Lacey Chabert ... Allison Henderson

Sarah Ann Schultz ... Genie Bloom

Robert Miano ... Mr. Davis

David Selby ... Mr. Steve Palmer

David Andriole ... Mr. Sawgrass
Andrew Harris ... Chris Henderson

Shirly Brener ... Janey Sawgrass
Holly Houston ... Marcy Stewart
John Grant Phillips ... Chief Webb (as John G. Phillips)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Main Line (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief violence, sexuality and some drug issues.
Runtime:
88 min | Argentina:90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Spokane, Washington, USA more
Company:
Nu Image Films more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Detective Scofield: You are going to be late because you are being questioned for murder! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Commune (2005) more

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12 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
Good Grief! What the---!!???, 9 July 2005
2/10
Author: tenpercent from Midwest - USA

Matthew Hollaway and Arthur Marcum who wrote this mess, must have had their heads in a hole or something! I gave this a vote of 2 stars out of a possible 10 stars - and that was being generous.

One of the reasons I watched this film was because I thought it was going to star James Spader, a brilliant actor, I've been quite enthused about ever since he shampoo-ed Maggie G.'s hair in "Secretary." However, James Spader did not have the lead in this film.

Instead the main character of Harrison French was played by Matthew Davis, an actor I've never even heard of before, not that it made much difference, since the film made very little sense.

The main problem I had with this film was trying to figure out just who was related to whom, and how they were related. I was never totally successful. That undoubtedly added to the murkiness of the film.

We start out with Harrison French (Matthew Davis)driving his car home in a pounding rain--the likes of which I have not seen in years in real life--and suddenly there's a man standing in the middle of the road, in the middle of nowhere. Why he was there was never made clear.

The story, such as it is, continues to drag along, Harrison seems to be getting into deeper trouble but it's hard to know really, since nothing comes of it for so long.

In addition to the confusing, stagnating storyline, Harrison is involved in some kind of career that has something to do with making bids on estates. This likewise is never made any clearer.

There seemed to be some possible adultery, which never amounted to anything, and maybe a frame-up.

The plot was as clear as looking through muddy water.

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