Shadowboxer

A grim, slow-burning crime drama that lingers on damaged people and sudden tenderness, with an undercurrent of dread.

Directed by

Lee Daniels

Genres

Action, Crime, Drama

Starring

Cuba Gooding Jr., Helen Mirren, Vanessa Ferlito

Tagline

Feeling Protected Is Very Seductive

Overview

Mikey and Rose are professional assassins. They are also lovers, and once upon a time Rose also knew Mikey's father. During an elaborate hit job for a malicious gangster, Rose fails to kill the main target, the gangster's pregnant girlfriend. Instead, she delivers her baby and convinces Mikey to help her protect them both. As Rose weakens from cancer, Mikey becomes breadwinner for this unusual family. But tranquility will not last.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, violence, death, loyalty

Content

Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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