The Shadow (1994)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?

Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "the power to cloud men's minds", The Shadow comes blazing to the rescue with explosive results.

• Released: 1994-07-01
• Genres: Fantasy, Action, Crime, Adventure
• Runtime: 1h 48m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 590 votes

Directed by Russell Mulcahy.

Top cast

• Alec Baldwin as Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
• John Lone as Shiwan Khan
• Penelope Ann Miller as Margo Lane
• Peter Boyle as Moe Shrevnitz
• Ian McKellen as Dr. Reinhardt Lane
• Tim Curry as Farley Claymore
• Jonathan Winters as Wainwright Barth
• Sab Shimono as Dr. Roy Tam
• Brady Tsurutani as Tulku
• James Hong as Li Peng

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Shadow

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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