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Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

A delicate comedy-mystery in true Allen fashion.

19916.71h 25m

Overview

With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.

Directed by Woody Allen
Written by Woody Allen
Produced by Robert Greenhut
Box OfficeBudget: $14.0MRevenue: $2.7M

Top Cast

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Kleinman

Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Irmy

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Clown

John Cusack

John Cusack

Student Jack

Madonna

Madonna

Marie

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Prostitute

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Prostitute

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Prostitute

Anne Lange

Anne Lange

Prostitute

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Magician

Themes & Keywords

brothelvigilanteserial killerstranglertraveling circuswhorehousemagician

About Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog is a comedy, mystery, crime film released in 1991 exploring themes of brothel, vigilante, serial killer, strangler, traveling circus, whorehouse. Directed by Woody Allen, it stars Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, John Malkovich. With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.

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