Shade (2003)
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Shade, the first feature film from real-life card shark Damian Nieman, who wrote and directed the picture, stars Gabriel Byrne and Thandie Newton as a duo of con artists looking to beat the "Dean" (Sylvester Stallone), a legendary card shark, in a high-stakes poker game. Their first step is hiring two fellow tricksters -- Jamie Foxx and Stuart Townsend -- to provide the smooth talking and to procure the necessary funds. Unfortunately, Larry (Foxx) blows his hand and finds himself with 85,000 dollars worth of debt owed to a local crime boss. Shade premiered at the 2003 CineVegas film festival and also features Dina Merrill and Melanie Griffith. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Starring:
- Stuart Townsend, Gabriel Byrne, (more)
- Director(s):
- Damian Nieman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Shade
Shade, the first feature film from real-life card shark Damian Nieman, who wrote and directed the picture, stars Gabriel Byrne and Thandie Newton as a duo of con artists looking to beat the "Dean" (Sylvester Stallone), a legendary card shark, in a high-stakes poker game. Their first step is hiring two fellow tricksters -- Jamie Foxx and Stuart Townsend -- to provide the smooth talking and to procure the necessary funds. Unfortunately, Larry (Foxx) blows his hand and finds himself with 85,000 dollars worth of debt owed to a local crime boss. Shade premiered at the 2003 CineVegas film festival and also features Dina Merrill and Melanie Griffith. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 101 mins
Complete Cast of Shade
- Stuart Townsend - Vernon
- Thandie Newton - Tiffany
- Melanie Griffith - Eve
- Hal Holbrook - The Professor
- Bo Hopkins - Scarne
- Patrick Bauchau - Malini
- Charles Rocket - Tony D.
- Steve Heinze
- Gabriel Byrne - Charlie Miller
- Jamie Foxx - Larry Jennings
- Sylvester Stallone - The Dean
- Roger Guenveur Smith - Marlo
- Dina Merrill - Dina
- B-Real - Louis Freese
- Michael Dorn - Jack Thornhill
- Jason Cerbone - Young Dean
- Director(s):
- Damian Nieman
- Writer(s):
- Damian Nieman
- Producer(s):
- Ted Hartley, Chris Hammond, Christopher B. Hammond
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Profanity, Violence, Sexual Situations)
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This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language.
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