Shining Through
Seen it?1992 | 132 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller, War
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (41% on Rotten Tomatoes) and little lasting buzz, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Reader, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It "won" the Razzie for Worst Picture.
Spirited New Yorker Linda Voss goes to work for international lawyer and secret Office of Strategic Services operative Ed Leland just before World War II. As they fall in love, the United States enters the fight against Hitler, and Linda volunteers to work for Ed spying undercover behind Nazi lines. Assigned to uncover information about a German bomb, Linda also has personal motives to fulfill: discovering the fate of her Jewish family members in Berlin.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
41% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. "Won" 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards, including Worst Picture. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$44 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Seltzer
- Michael DouglasEd Leland
- Melanie GriffithLinda Voss
- Liam NeesonFranze-Otto Dietrich
- Joely RichardsonMargrete Von Eberstein
- John GielgudSunflower
- Hansi JochmannHedda Drescher
- Mathieu CarrièreVon Haefler
- Thomas KretschmannMann in Zürich
- Constanze EngelbrechtStafson Von Neest
- Hans Martin StierTaxifahrer