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Shadow Conspiracy

1997 · 103 min

A tense, twisty political thriller that keeps you guessing about who to trust as a lone aide races to stop a deadly conspiracy.

Directed by: George P. Cosmatos
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Donald Sutherland, Linda Hamilton

Overview: Bobby Bishop is a special assistant to the President of the United States. Accidentally, he meets his friend professor Pochenko on the street. Pochenko has time to tell Bishop about some conspiracy in the White House but then immediately gets killed by an assassin. Now bad guys are after Bobby as the only man who knows about a plot. Bishop must now not only survive, but to stop the conspirators from achieving their goal. And he doesn't know whom to trust.

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Directed by: George P. Cosmatos
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Donald Sutherland, Linda Hamilton

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
power
corruption
betrayal
survival
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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