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Shadow Conspiracy

Play trailer Poster for Shadow Conspiracy R Released Jan 31, 1997 1h 43m Mystery & Thriller Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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Presidential aide Bobby Bishop (Charlie Sheen) runs into an old professor who tells him of a secret plot to assassinate the president (Sam Waterston). But before Bobby can learn anything more, his friend is shot and killed. Bobby turns to Amanda Givens (Linda Hamilton), an old friend who works as a reporter at an influential newspaper. After they uncover a conspiracy to kill many high-level government officials, they must race against time to stop a murderer.
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Rather than exciting audiences with a thrilling race against time, Shadow Conspiracy suggests there may be a secret cabal duping talented actors into selecting woefully deficient scripts.

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Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader Bland, interminable chase scenes take up so much of the story -- the hackneyed plot doesn't need much exposition -- that the sheer repetitiveness begins to amaze you. Jul 28, 2009 Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan Time Out Sadly, Sheen doesn't even look profound. Like a zombie who's spent too much time in the gym, he blunders heavily from one stunt to the next, his pursed lips conveying nothing more than pique. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Variety The climactic assassination attempt... is so ridiculous there's only one real danger: that the president (and the audience) will laugh to death. Apr 29, 2005 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a somewhat sluggish thriller that never becomes quite as engrossing or enthralling as one might’ve hoped... Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 10, 2023 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...what's truly surprising is that this terrific cast was assembled to deliver such a crazy message... Rated: 3/5 Dec 4, 2021 Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide Corpses pile up, dreadful secrets are uncovered, and Bishop eventually gets to the bottom of things, a full hour after the least attentive viewer will have figured out who's behind it all. Rated: 2/4 Jul 28, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/16/25 Full Review nick s Good production quality but undone by a storyline that gets progressively sillier until it falls into the realm of comedy. Annoying to see Linda Hamilton and Sutherland completely wasted. Nevertheless a mildly entertaining popcorn flick. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/29/25 Full Review Uynga U the name make the story so satisfiying Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review erdene c The shooting was very professional Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Munkhjargal A this movie takes on an incarnation of assassinating the president, and manages to show how dangerous one can be. Because he was a good journalist, he could take advantage of it and help them uncover the case. It turned out to be a very interesting movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Bahad j I felt like the characters in this movie could feel the happiness and difficulties that they faced in real life. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Presidential aide Bobby Bishop (Charlie Sheen) runs into an old professor who tells him of a secret plot to assassinate the president (Sam Waterston). But before Bobby can learn anything more, his friend is shot and killed. Bobby turns to Amanda Givens (Linda Hamilton), an old friend who works as a reporter at an influential newspaper. After they uncover a conspiracy to kill many high-level government officials, they must race against time to stop a murderer.
Director
George P. Cosmatos
Producer
Terry Collis
Screenwriter
Adi Hasak, Ric Gibbs
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Cinergi Pictures Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 31, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.3M
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Surround, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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