The Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
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22% of users liked it
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Presidential advisor Bobby Bishop (Charlie Sheen) is hunted by an unknown assailant in this political thriller. With the help of Chief-of-Staff Jake Conrad (Donald Sutherland) and the newspaper journalist Amanda (Linda Hamilton), he uncovers an assassination plot to kill the President and his most… More Presidential advisor Bobby Bishop (Charlie Sheen) is hunted by an unknown assailant in this political thriller. With the help of Chief-of-Staff Jake Conrad (Donald Sutherland) and the newspaper journalist Amanda (Linda Hamilton), he uncovers an assassination plot to kill the President and his most trusted advisors. Bobby battles forces in the government he has sworn to uphold, as his every move is monitored by high-tech surveillance cameras. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- Vic Armstrong (II), George P. Cosmatos
- Written By
- Adi Hasak, Ric Gibbs
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 25, 1997 Wide
Critic Reviews
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
The film is so contemptuous of its audience it doesn't even bother to present a surface resemblance to reality.
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Desson Thomson, Washington Post
When Charlie Sheen and Donald Sutherland appear in any movie, you should be wary. Their contracts seem to demand nothing but corny formula.
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Cast
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Charlie Sheen
as Bobby Bishop
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Donald Sutherland
as Conrad
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Theodore Bikel
as Professor Pochenko
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Linda Hamilton
as Amanda Givens
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Sam Waterston
as President
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Stanley Anderson
as Attorney General Toyanbee
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Charles Cioffi
as Gen. Blackburn
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Ben Gazzara
as Vice President Saxon
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Paul Gleason
as Blythe
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Terry O'Quinn
as Frank Ridell
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Nicholas Turturro
as Grasso
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Dey Young
as Janet
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Gore Vidal
as Congressman Page
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Henry Strozier
as Murphy
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Stephen Land
as The Agent
