Rotten
Card sharks and grifters look like the stuff of an engrossing movie in Shade, but, in the end, under-realized direction and characters deliver less than a full deck.
Robert Koehler, Variety
Shade
Lie, cheat, steal... your deal!
2003 · 1h 41m · R
Action, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Damian Nieman
Overview
Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game. However, they first need enough money to enter a game with Stevens, so they decide to strike a deal with fellow crook Larry Jennings to scam a local gangster -- which turns out to be a bad idea.
Director and cast
- Damian Nieman Director
- Stuart Townsend as Vernon
- Sylvester Stallone as Dean 'The Dean' Stevens
- Jamie Foxx as Larry Jennings
- Gabriel Byrne as Charlie Miller
- Thandiwe Newton as Tiffany
- Melanie Griffith as Eve
- Hal Holbrook as The Professor
- Roger Guenveur Smith as Marlo
- Bo Hopkins as Lieutenant Scarne
- Dina Merrill as Dina
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A failure on every conceivable level -- from its trite, pedestrian dialogue to its static, torturous pacing.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
Loaded with dizzying cons and betrayals, it pays off with a satisfying and unpredictable finish.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Through some mystery of connection and financing that involves producer Merv Griffin, many worthy players are degraded by Nieman's amateur stylings.
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert, L.A. Weekly
Fresh
A dramatic thriller with a large cast playing the hell out of some very juicy roles.
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
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