Shadow Conspiracy

Shadow Conspiracy
File:Shadow conspiracy post.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	George P. Cosmatos
Produced by	Andrew G. Vajna Buzz Feitshans Terry Collis
Written by	Adi Hasak Ric Gibbs
Starring	Charlie Sheen Donald Sutherland Linda Hamilton Stephen Lang Ben Gazzara Sam Waterston
Music by	Bruce Broughton
Cinematography	Buzz Feitshans IV
Edited by	Robert A. Ferretti
Production company	Cinergi Pictures Hollywood Pictures
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release dates	January 31, 1997 (1997-01-31)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$45 million
Box office	$2,312,463

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, who died in 2005. The film was poorly received by critics and was released on DVD in the United States in November 2003 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Plot

Set in Washington, this film documents an attempted power grab by White House Chief of Staff Jacob Conrad (Donald Sutherland). Bobby Bishop (Charlie Sheen) is a special aide to the President of the United States (Sam Waterston) who finds out about a plot to assassinate the President from a former professor (Theodore Bikel). 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 (Linda Hamilton) to help him uncover the mystery and stop the assassination.

Cast

• Charlie Sheen as Bobby Bishop
• Donald Sutherland as Jacob Conrad
• Linda Hamilton as Amanda Givens
• Stephen Lang as The Agent
• Ben Gazzara as Vice President Saxon
• Sam Waterston as President of the United States
• Nicholas Turturro as Grasso
• Stanley Anderson as Attorney General Toyanbee
• Theodore Bikel as Professor Yuri Pochenko
• Paul Gleason as Blythe
• Terry O'Quinn as Frank Ridell
• Gore Vidal as Congressman Page
• Dey Young as Janet

Production

Shadow Conspiracy was filmed in 19 days, with most of the principal photography taking place in Richmond, Virginia, Georgetown, Washington and Baltimore, Maryland.

Reception

Shadow Conspiracy received negative reviews from critics, with Rotten Tomatoes giving the film a 0% rating. The film did not fare well at the box office, grossing a little over $2 million domestically.

External links

• Shadow Conspiracy at IMDb
• Shadow Conspiracy at Rotten Tomatoes
• Shadow Conspiracy at Box Office Mojo
• Shadow Conspiracy at MovieWeb