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Shade

2003 · 101 min

A slick, twisty con-game thriller that keeps you watching closely, with stylish noir touches and a satisfyingly cynical edge.

Tagline: Lie, cheat, steal... your deal!
Overview: Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game. However, they first need enough money to enter a game with Stevens, so they decide to strike a deal with fellow crook Larry Jennings to scam a local gangster -- which turns out to be a bad idea.

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
betrayal
greed
crime
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, thriller, crime
Directed by: Damian Nieman
Written by: Damian Nieman
Starring: Stuart Townsend, Sylvester Stallone, Jamie Foxx, Gabriel Byrne, Thandiwe Newton, Melanie Griffith, Hal Holbrook, Roger Guenveur Smith
Music: James Johnzen
Cinematography: Anthony B. Richmond
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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