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The Shadow

1994 · 108 min · Director: Russell Mulcahy ★ IMDb 6.1 · 29,567 ratings

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Based on the 1930s pulp fiction and radio drama series, this movie pits the hero against his arch enemy, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), who plans to take over the world by holding a city ransom using an atomic bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "The power to cloud men's minds", The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) comes blazing to the city's rescue with explosive results.

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Emotional fingerprint

The Shadow (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Awe 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe25%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Awe, Tension. Genres: Crime, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Awe and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Humor

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Tension
Curiosity
Humor
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 3 %, then dips around 18 %, then dips around 63 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityHumor
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension79 %78 %38 %8 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Tension76 %74 %45 %16 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Tension64 %54 %43 %29 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Humor51 %30 %43 %31 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Curiosity56 %38 %49 %24 %
27.5 %≈ 30′Tension65 %57 %43 %23 %
32.5 %≈ 35′Tension61 %59 %39 %24 %
37.5 %≈ 41′Curiosity59 %54 %51 %21 %
42.5 %≈ 46′Curiosity57 %48 %58 %25 %
47.5 %≈ 51′Curiosity60 %50 %51 %25 %
52.5 %≈ 57′Tension68 %63 %49 %14 %
57.5 %≈ 62′Tension62 %54 %48 %13 %
62.5 %≈ 68′Empathy54 %40 %43 %24 %
67.5 %≈ 73′Tension58 %44 %35 %31 %
72.5 %≈ 78′Empathy66 %53 %31 %31 %
77.5 %≈ 84′Tension71 %64 %33 %36 %
82.5 %≈ 89′Tension75 %74 %28 %39 %
87.5 %≈ 95′Tension77 %70 %24 %36 %
92.5 %≈ 100′Humor70 %53 %25 %43 %
97.5 %≈ 105′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Rags to riches

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Alec Baldwin

Lamont Cranston / The Shadow

Peter Boyle

Moe Shrevnitz

Ian McKellen

Dr. Reinhardt Lane

Tim Curry

Farley Claymore

JW
Jonathan Winters

Wainwright Barth

Sab Shimono

Dr. Roy Tam

BT
Brady Tsurutani

Tulku

James Hong

Li Peng

JM
Joseph Maher

Isaac Newboldt

John Kapelos

Duke Rollins

MW
Max Wright

Berger

AL
Aaron Lustig

Doctor

Larry Hankin

Taxi Driver

LJ
Larry Joshua

Maxie

AL
Al Leong

Tibetan Driver

GO
Gerald Okamura

Tibetan Passenger

Abraham Benrubi

Marine Guard

Details

Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Written by
David Koepp, Walter B. Gibson
Type
Movies
Released
1994
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.1 · 29,567 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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