Shadows and Lies

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Shadows and Lies

R

2010

1h 48m

Drama

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Fate brings a man (James Franco) to New York to save a woman (Julianne Nicholson) from two criminals.

Jason Bailey

DVDTalk.com

Anania seems to have directed his actors to contemplate and reflect on every thing they say, before and after they say it, so they're up there doing all this damned acting, and we're checking our watches.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jun 29, 2020

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Nick Schager

Slant Magazine

A turgid experiment in elliptical lyricism, William Vincent plays like a hybrid of Pickpocket, In the City of Sylvia, and The Passenger, except far more pretentious than even that description suggests.

Jun 29, 2020

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

This dour, molasses-paced neo-noir, about a mysterious figure who becomes embroiled with a nasty criminal and his cohorts, sacrifices coherence and credibility for pretentious stylization.

Jun 29, 2020

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David D'Arcy

Screen International

Anania's rudimentary script, written for Franco, is a weak shell that's awkward for any actor to inhabit.

Jun 29, 2020

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Patricia G

With at least 5 producers I would have thought at least 1 of them would realize this movie stinks.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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Audience Member

I just watched this on Amazon Prime. I kept waiting for something to happen, but it never did. This movie is a complete waste of time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Slow moving, no plot, not worth it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

One of the worst movies I've ever watched.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

Absolutely no redeeming features in this movie!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Jay Anania

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James Franco

William

Julianne Nicholson

Ann

Martin Donovan

Victor

Josh Lucas

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Haskell King

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Shadows & Lies: Official Clip - The Kimono

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Shadows & Lies: Official Clip - The Birth of William Vincent

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Shadows & Lies: Official Clip - Meeting Ann

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Synopsis

Fate brings a man (James Franco) to New York to save a woman (Julianne Nicholson) from two criminals.

Director: Jay Anania
Producer: Vince Jolivette, Miles Levy, Piers Richardson, Sophia Lin
Screenwriter: Jay Anania
Production Co: Rabbit Bandini Productions, Blackacre Entertainment, Final Cut Collective
Rating: R (Some Violence|Drug Content|Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 27, 2016
Runtime: 1h 48m