Shadow of Fear (2004)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Rich Cowan

Writers:

Matthew Hollaway (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:

Accidental Killing | Blackmail | Congressman | Murder | 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)
Shane Barach	...	Cop
Heather Black	...	Secretary
William Shakesbear	...	Shane the dog
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patrick Treadway	...	The Patsy (uncredited)

Directed by
Rich Cowan

Writing credits
Matthew Hollaway		(written by) &
Art Marcum		(written by) (as Arthur Marcum)

Produced by
Jennifer Daly	....	producer
Boaz Davidson	....	executive producer
Frank DeMartini	....	co-producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Lati Grobman	....	co-producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Juan A. Mas	....	co-producer (as Juan Mas)
Juan A. Mas	....	line producer (as Juan Mas)
David E. Ornston	....	producer
Timothy Puntillo	....	producer
Richard Salvatore	....	producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
John Thompson	....	producer

Original Music by
Stephen Edwards		(as Steve Edwards)

Cinematography by
Dan Heigh		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jeff Douglas

Casting by
Rosemary Welden

Production Design by
Vincent DeFelice

Art Direction by
Mike Cassell

Costume Design by
Lexi Nikitas

Makeup Department
Leah Artz	....	assistant makeup artist
Jayce A. Charlesworth	....	makeup intern
Sam Debree	....	additional makeup artist
Brian Goede	....	assistant makeup artist
Lori Hustad	....	assistant hair stylist
Trista Jordan	....	key hair stylist
Trista Jordan	....	key makeup artist
Jessica Mitchell	....	assistant hair stylist
Tanya Nguyen	....	additional makeup artist
Lindy O'Connell	....	additional makeup artist
Taci Van Leuven	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Ian Kennedy	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jared Bock	....	second assistant director
Marc Dahlstrom	....	first assistant director
Johnny Martin	....	second unit director
Jason Mckee	....	second assistant director
Holland Montizaan	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Polly Cassell	....	set dresser
Larry Conboy	....	graphics
Bruce Haidle	....	swing gang
Benjamin Joyce	....	art department assistant
Samuel Lamport	....	assistant property master
Justin O'Shaughnessy	....	property master

Sound Department
Ethan Beigel	....	adr mixer
Stacey Clark	....	sound editor
Chris Clifford	....	sound utility
Nigel Elliot	....	sound mixer
Mike Fitzsimmons	....	adr recordist
David Hawkins	....	foley artist
Stanley Kastner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Britton Ortize	....	foley artist
Britton Ortize	....	supervising sound editor
Shannon Potter	....	sound recordist
Andy Potvin	....	sound consultant: Dolby
John Rotondi	....	sound engineer
Tom Taylor	....	boom operator
Nick Tibbetts	....	foley artist
Aaron Breeden	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Josh Hakian	....	special effects coordinator
Marten Ruskov	....	special effects crew

Visual Effects by
Fred Pack	....	optical effects
Casey Sargent	....	computer graphics

Stunts
Joe Cofer	....	stunt rigger
Mickey Giacomazzi	....	stunts
Johnny Martin	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Andrew Davis	....	camera trainee
Pauline Edwards	....	camera loader
Christopher Fyan	....	additional second assistant camera (as Chris Fyan)
Christopher Fyan	....	assistant camera: second unit (as Chris Fyan)
Danny Heigh	....	director of photography: second unit
Brad Heiner	....	dolly grip
Brad Heiner	....	key grip
Richard Heinzen	....	still photographer
Steve Hubert	....	electrician
Tim Jankowski	....	jib operator
Eric Jennings	....	additional first assistant camera
Ben Kenyon	....	additional grip
Ray 'Punzel' Lovasz	....	additional electrician
Robert Lowell	....	first assistant camera
Matthew May	....	best boy electric
Dan Misner	....	grip swing
Joe Pacella	....	second assistant camera
Jason A. Payne	....	videographer
Trevor Roberge	....	additional grip
Trevor Roberge	....	grip: second unit
Richie Schut	....	additional second assistant camera
Mark Tomlinson	....	grip
Mike Vukas	....	gaffer
Mark Watson	....	additional electrician
William Rick Young	....	best boy grip

Casting Department
Jennifer Montgomery	....	local casting
Becky Reilly	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan W. Berger	....	additional costumer
Kirstin Bianchi	....	wardrobe assistant
Casie Ernst	....	wardrobe assistant
Jarri Schwartz	....	wardrobe assistant: Los Angeles

Editorial Department
Tim Maffia	....	colorist
Jason A. Payne	....	assistant editor
Bill Scott	....	color timer

Music Department
Tom Erba	....	composer: additional music
Tom Erba	....	music scoring mixer
Scott Marcussen	....	chief music editor
Jonathan McHugh	....	music supervisor
Ashley Miller	....	music supervisor
Marcus Sjowall	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Bart Heimburger	....	transportation coordinator
Brian Kamp	....	transportation

Other crew
Dan Beyer	....	production assistant
Daniel Bigler	....	office production assistant
Michelle Bloomdahl	....	production intern
Karen M. Cockrell	....	production accountant (as Karen Cockrell)
Clark Cooper	....	assistant: Aidan Quinn
Mary Eberle	....	assistant production coordinator
Cody George	....	production coordinator
Robert Gerl	....	set production assistant intern
Michael Gershowitz	....	set production assistant
Ariel Grubb	....	craft service
Crystal Heigh	....	additional craft service
Nicole Heigh	....	craft service
Val Hughes	....	dog trainer
Paula Hunziker	....	script supervisor (as Paula Dussman)
Frank Konrad	....	location manager
Susannah Lowber	....	assistant location manager
Jason Mckee	....	key set production assistant
Jennifer Montgomery	....	extras coordinator
Seamus Mulligan-Ferry	....	production assistant
Brian B. Murray	....	supervising executive: Enterprise Post
Duane M. Ott	....	production intern
Frederic Perrin	....	caterer
Greg Rathvon	....	production accountant
Tami Rotchford	....	title designer
Wonder Russell	....	assistant production coordinator
Chad Sartell	....	production intern
Marianna Seney	....	choreographer
Eric Stapleton	....	production intern
Ryan Throckmorton	....	production intern
Taye Voye	....	production executive
Bryce Woodworth	....	production intern

Production Companies

• Two Sticks Productions
• North by Northwest Entertainment
• Nu Image Films

Distributors

• Millenium Film (2004) (worldwide)
• Califórnia Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Califórnia Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Mainline Productions Inc.
• Nu Image Films (non-USA)
• e-m-s the DVD-Company (2006) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Alpha Cine Service  film lab
• Digital Dreams  adr recording
• Enterprise Post  digital mixing facility
• Modern Digital  digital color timing
• Sound Dimensions  adr recording

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) | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Spokane, Washington, USA

Company:

Two Sticks Productions

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Featured in Commune (2005)

Confusing storyline.

I felt quite at a loss after this movie. I wondered and wondered, remembering fine details that might contain some important clue for the story. There might be, but I found none. So I concluded either it may be a very intelligent mystery thriller, or it may be just pure crap. So when they showed the film again four days later I began to see it again and found it intolerable after 30 minutes.

I don't know just what the screenwriter was thinking. Same old premises, average locations, predictable camera angles and not-too-bad acting. You can't make a masterpiece out of this. Probably the director or screenwriter set a goal too high. Well, James Spader as an actor is always nice to watch and here's no exception. But the others were below average (especially Robin Tunney). Really, I expected the film not very good, but I didn't know I won't get the story at all.