Shade
Seen it?2003 | 101 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (67% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game. However, they first need enough money to enter a game with Stevens, so they decide to strike a deal with fellow crook Larry Jennings to scam a local gangster -- which turns out to be a bad idea.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Damian Nieman
- Stuart TownsendVernon
- Sylvester StalloneDean 'The Dean' Stevens
- Jamie FoxxLarry Jennings
- Gabriel ByrneCharlie Miller
- Thandiwe NewtonTiffany
- Melanie GriffithEve
- Hal HolbrookThe Professor
- Roger Guenveur SmithMarlo
- Bo HopkinsLieutenant Scarne
- Dina MerrillDina