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In the Shadows

In the Shadows

Hitman. Stuntman. Dead man.

20015.21h 45m

Overview

When a stunt man dies in Miami, his uncle, a New York mob boss, sends a hit man to tail the stunt coordinator, whom the boss wants dead. The hit man, Eric O'Bryne, gets close to his mark's daughter, and through her he asks her dad to teach him to do stunts. While waiting for the word to kill this mentor, Eric discovers the joy of stunt work and of being part of a family. Meanwhile, several people are looking for the dead man's briefcase of money and a bag of illegal drugs that he stole from an undercover FBI agent now desperate to get the borrowed drugs back to the bureau. The stunt coordinator says that 'we dance in the shadows of death.' Can Eric step out into the sun?

Directed by Ric Roman Waugh
Written by Ric Roman Waugh
Produced by David C. Glasser, Adam M. Stone, Vincent Garcia Newman
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Top Cast

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Eric

James Caan

James Caan

Lance Huston

Joey Lauren Adams

Joey Lauren Adams

Clarissa Huston

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Draven

Lillo Brancato

Lillo Brancato

Jimmy Pierazzi

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Catherine Stone

Hairstylist

Antoni Corone

Antoni Corone

Vito

Duke Valenti

Duke Valenti

Biker

Jeff Chase

Jeff Chase

Sergei

J

Joe Candelora

Bartender

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Themes & Keywords

hitmanstuntmanmoral transformationamerican mafiadrug dealrevenge missionunexpected ending

About In the Shadows

In the Shadows is a thriller, crime, action film released in 2001 exploring themes of hitman, stuntman, moral transformation, american mafia, drug deal, revenge mission. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it stars Matthew Modine, James Caan, Joey Lauren Adams. When a stunt man dies in Miami, his uncle, a New York mob boss, sends a hit man to tail the stunt coordinator, whom the boss wants dead. The hit man, Eric O'Bryne, gets close to his mark's daughter, and through her he asks her dad to teach him to do stunts. While waiting for the word to kill this mentor, Eric discovers the joy of stunt work and of being part of a family. Meanwhile, several people are looking for the dead man's briefcase of money and a bag of illegal drugs that he stole from an undercover FBI agent now desperate to get the borrowed drugs back to the bureau. The stunt coordinator says that 'we dance in the shadows of death.' Can Eric step out into the sun?

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