Shadow on the Land
Seen it?1968 | 100 min | Science Fiction, Action, Drama, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 or The Green Mile, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
Patriotic freedom fighters struggle against a fascist dictatorship in a near-future USA.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard C. Sarafian
- Marc StrangeMaj. Shepherd McCloud
- Jackie CooperLt. Col. Andy Davis
- John ForsytheGen. Wendell Bruce
- Gene HackmanRev. Thomas Davis
- Carol LynleyAbigail "Abby" Tyler
- Janice RuleCapt. Everett
- Michael MargottaTimothy Willing
- Scott ThomasFelting
- Myron HealeyGen. Hempstead
- Frederic DownsDrucker