Shadow of Fear (2004)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Rich Cowan

Writers:

Matt Holloway (written by) &
Art Marcum (written by)

Release Date:

14 July 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Once trapped inside, it's murder to get out.

Plot:

When a young man accidentally kills someone, he is plunged into a rich man's world of blackmail, betrayal, adultery and ...murder. |

Plot Keywords:

Blackmail | Murder | Accidental Killing | Congressman | Independent Film

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

Main Line (USA) (working title)

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

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:12 | Iceland:12 | Australia:M (original rating) | Netherlands:12 | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Spokane, Washington, USA

Company:

Nu Image Films

Quotes:

Detective Scofield: You are going to be late because you are being questioned for murder!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Commune (2005)

Good Grief! What the---!!???

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.