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Shadows in the Storm

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
273
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Mia Sara and Ned Beatty in Shadows in the Storm (1988)
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A married man suffering from midlife crisis obsesses over a girl from his romantic fantasy. He meets her exact duplicate on vacation and helps her get rid of her abusive husband. They run of... Read allA married man suffering from midlife crisis obsesses over a girl from his romantic fantasy. He meets her exact duplicate on vacation and helps her get rid of her abusive husband. They run off together but a caller starts blackmailing him.A married man suffering from midlife crisis obsesses over a girl from his romantic fantasy. He meets her exact duplicate on vacation and helps her get rid of her abusive husband. They run off together but a caller starts blackmailing him.

  • Director
    • Terrell Tannen
  • Writer
    • Terrell Tannen
  • Stars
    • Ned Beatty
    • Mia Sara
    • Michael Madsen
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.0/10
    273
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Terrell Tannen
    • Writer
      • Terrell Tannen
    • Stars
      • Ned Beatty
      • Mia Sara
      • Michael Madsen
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Thelonious Pitt
    Mia Sara
    Mia Sara
    • Melanie
    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Earl
    Donna Mitchell
    Donna Mitchell
    • Elizabeth
    James Widdoes
    James Widdoes
    • Victor
    Joe Dorsey
    Joe Dorsey
    • Birkenstock
    • (as Joe Dorcey)
    William Bumiller
    William Bumiller
    • Terwilliger
    Peter Fox
    Peter Fox
    • Hotel Clerk
    William B. Johnson
    • Gas Station Attendant
    • (as William Johnson)
    Troy Evans
    Troy Evans
    • Det. Harris
    Robert Gould
    • Det. Wand
    • (as Bob Gould)
    Tracy Brooks Swope
    Tracy Brooks Swope
    • Mercy
    Ramon Angeloni
    • Birkenstock's Assistant
    Marta Goldstein
    • Terwilliger's Girlfriend
    Brian Banowetz
    Brian Banowetz
      • Director
        • Terrell Tannen
      • Writer
        • Terrell Tannen
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      2librlart

      Ouch.

      This film could have been something very interesting, but comes off worse than a daytime soap opera.

      It has a noir style, set in the the California Redwoods, but none of the characters are sympathetic, and Ned Beatty's over-acting drives the nail in the coffin of unsufferability. It has your typical noir plot, but somehow you end up laughing at the characters hoping they'll die soon. The poetic thread and imagery hints that there could have been something really unusual in the concept, but the execution makes it dreadful.

      Doubtful if you'll even have a chance to see this on late night cable...
      10msafine

      One of my best movies!

      Saw this movie in 90s, when I was a student in Russia. Really, really loved this movie and spend some time finding it over movie forums. Still watching it with pleasure. Sometimes I feel like Tilo myself, dreaming about meeting my perfect woman! I don't understand why others gave it such a low score. You better watch something stupid, like "Pirates of Carrabien" or "Star wars 7". Unfortunately, I can't find it in a better quality. Many thanks to the actors and other people who worked on this gem.

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      • Trivia
        The original plot had a scene where Ned Beatty's character is humiliated and abused by Michael Madsen in a golf cart. The scene was shot, but CBS felt that it would make impossible for the film to be exhibited in their regular broadcast, so it was cut out, much for the protest of Beatty.
      • Quotes

        Thelonius: Lightning makes shadows in the storm. Nightmare and bliss tell the silent truth.

      • Connections
        Featured in Whore (1991)
      • Soundtracks
        Drought Song
        Performed by Denise McCann
        Courtesy of CM Records Corporation

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      • Release date
        • February 16, 1990 (Portugal)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Riders on the Storm
      • Filming locations
        • Camp Nelson, California, USA
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 25 minutes
      • Color
        • Color

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