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Shadows and Lies

Play trailer Poster for Shadows and Lies R,  2010,  1h 48m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Fate brings a man (James Franco) to New York to save a woman (Julianne Nicholson) from two criminals.

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Jason Bailey DVDTalk.com Jun 29, 2020
1.5/5
Anania seems to have directed his actors to contemplate and reflect on every thing they say, before and after they say it, so they're up there doing all this damned acting, and we're checking our watches. Go to Full Review
Nick Schager Slant Magazine Jun 29, 2020
A turgid experiment in elliptical lyricism, William Vincent plays like a hybrid of Pickpocket, In the City of Sylvia, and The Passenger, except far more pretentious than even that description suggests. Go to Full Review
Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Jun 29, 2020
This dour, molasses-paced neo-noir, about a mysterious figure who becomes embroiled with a nasty criminal and his cohorts, sacrifices coherence and credibility for pretentious stylization. Go to Full Review
David D'Arcy Screen International Jun 29, 2020
Anania's rudimentary script, written for Franco, is a weak shell that's awkward for any actor to inhabit. Go to Full Review
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Jay Anania

Director

James Franco

William

Julianne Nicholson

Ann

Martin Donovan

Victor

Josh Lucas

Boss

Haskell King

Jason

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Movie Info

Synopsis Fate brings a man (James Franco) to New York to save a woman (Julianne Nicholson) from two criminals.
Director
Jay Anania
Producer
Vince Jolivette, Miles Levy, Piers Richardson, Sophia Lin
Screenwriter
Jay Anania
Production Co
Rabbit Bandini Productions, Final Cut Collective , Blackacre Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Violence|Drug Content|Sexuality|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 27, 2016
Runtime
1h 48m
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