Shadow Conspiracy

Shadow Conspiracy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by George P. Cosmatos
Written by Adi Hasak
Ric Gibbs
Produced by Andrew G. Vajna
Buzz Feitshans
Terry Collis
Starring
Cinematography Buzz Feitshans IV
Edited by Robert A. Ferretti
Music by Bruce Broughton
Production
companies
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (North America/South America)
Cinergi Productions (International)
Release date
  • January 31, 1997
Running time
 103 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $45 million
Box office $2.3 million

Shadow Conspiracy is a 1997 American political thriller film starring Charlie Sheen, Donald Sutherland, Linda Hamilton, and Sam Waterston. It was the final film directed by George P. Cosmatos. The film was poorly received by critics. It was released on DVD in the United States in November 2003 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Plot

Set in Washington, D.C., this film documents an attempted power grab by White House Chief of Staff Jacob Conrad. Bobby Bishop is a special aide to the President of the United States who finds out about a plot to assassinate the President from a former professor. Bobby's old professor is murdered shortly thereafter and Bobby is left to try to uncover the conspiracy on his own. He recruits his journalist friend Amanda Givens to help him uncover the mystery and stop the assassination.

Cast

Production

Production began in June 1995. Shadow Conspiracy was filmed in 12 weeks, with most of the principal photography taking place in Richmond, Virginia, Georgetown, Washington and Baltimore, Maryland.

Reception

Shadow Conspiracy was panned by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 7% based on reviews from 30 critics, and an average rating of 3.4/10. The site's critics' consensus reads: "Rather than exciting audiences with a thrilling race against time, Shadow Conspiracy suggests there may be a secret cabal duping talented actors into selecting woefully deficient scripts." The film did not fare well at the box office, grossing a little over $2 million domestically.

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