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Shade, 2003

Starring: Stuart Townsend, Gabriel Byrne

Directed by: Damian Nieman

Written by: Damian Nieman

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 95 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:6.3

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The mood of Shade is clever, stylized, and suspenseful. The plot centers around gambling, criminal's revenge, and a heist. It is a thriller, crime, and drama movie. In approach, Shade is serious and realistic. The setting is Los Angeles. It happens in contemporary times. Shade is especially suggested for a boys' night.

Summary of Shade

Set in the underground world of Los Angeles card sharks and gamblers, this slick neo-noir is a gripping ensemble drama that pays homage to hard-boiled heist directors like Mamet and Scorsese. Shade, a gambling term for deception and trickery, revolves around a ring of small-time hustlers with dreams of the big payoff. Tiffany (Thandie Newton) is a beautiful and calculating swindler who works together with her partner Charlie (Gabriel Byrne) in nickel-and-dime schemes. But when one card shark, The Dean (Sylvester Stallone), seems to be unbeatable, they devise a scheme to topple his flawless run. They recruit Tiffany's old flame, Vernon (Stuart Townsend) a card mechanic and sleight-of-hand genius and hustler Jennings (Jamie Foxx) to maneuver their way on to The Dean's poker table. But all is not what it seems in this twisting and turning thriller: deception abounds. Secret love affairs and allegiances are kindled, and The Dean, whom everyone is trying to hustle, plays a dirty game with the help of his ex-girlfriend, Eve (Melanie Griffith). In a game of who's cheating whom, each player becomes a pawn in another's swindle. Debut writer-director Damian Nieman films the card tricks with flair, making the poker-faced manipulations visible to the viewer and adding to the high stakes tension of the film.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	21 June 2003
Runtime:	95 min

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Stuart Townsend

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Gabriel Byrne

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The Hollywood Reporter

A dramatic thriller with a large cast playing the hell out of some very juicy roles. Nieman's script shuffles nimbly among an array of colorful characters and offers unexpected twists that keep you off-balance. Full Review

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by: Kirk Honeycutt

Variety

In the end, under-realized direction and characters deliver less than a full deck. Full Review

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by: Robert Koehler

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I really enjoyed this film and rented it on a recomendation. I never heard of this film before but it's better than most newer releases. The only negative it that it's similar to other movies i've seen ie Goodfellas, Rounders and some others I... Read and rate it

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prozac pop rated this movie6/10Okay

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