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The Shadow Box

  • TV Movie
  • 19801980
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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The Shadow Box (1980)
  • Drama
Three terminally-ill cancer patients dwell in separate cottages on a hospital's grounds, where they are attended and visited by both family and close friends.Three terminally-ill cancer patients dwell in separate cottages on a hospital's grounds, where they are attended and visited by both family and close friends.Three terminally-ill cancer patients dwell in separate cottages on a hospital's grounds, where they are attended and visited by both family and close friends.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
212
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  • Director
    • Paul Newman
  • Writer
    • Michael Cristofer(play)
  • Stars
    • Joanne Woodward
    • Christopher Plummer
    • Valerie Harper
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  • Director
    • Paul Newman
  • Writer
    • Michael Cristofer(play)
  • Stars
    • Joanne Woodward
    • Christopher Plummer
    • Valerie Harper
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    • 5User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Joanne Woodward
    Joanne Woodward
    • Beverlyas Beverly
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Brianas Brian
    Valerie Harper
    Valerie Harper
    • Maggieas Maggie
    James Broderick
    James Broderick
    • Joeas Joe
    Sylvia Sidney
    Sylvia Sidney
    • Felicityas Felicity
    Melinda Dillon
    Melinda Dillon
    • Agnesas Agnes
    Ben Masters
    Ben Masters
    • Markas Mark
    John Considine
    John Considine
    • Intervieweras Interviewer
    Curtiss Marlowe
    • Steveas Steve
    William Rogers
    • Mark's Friendas Mark's Friend
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    Robert Urich
    Robert Urich
      • Director
        • Paul Newman
      • Writer
        • Michael Cristofer(play) (screenplay)
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      • Trivia
        The Broadway production of "The Shadow Box" by Michael Cristofer opened at the Morosco Theater in New York on March 31, 1977, ran for 315 performances and won the 1977 Tony Award for Best Play. Michael Cristofer also wrote the screenplay for the movie version.
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        Featured in The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1981)

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      10/10
      THE BEST American FILM OF THE 80'S
      Paul Newman's directional central piece (his fourth, after almost eight years of silence) is, by far, the best American film of the decade. Not only for its very controlled, moving, unusual tone and rhythm, nor for the exceptional actors and actresses, but mainly for the treatment of such a theme like this, the easiest to fall into a stupid tear jerker. "The shadow box" is like Naruse Mikio's "Midareru", the definitive proof that a great director (and Paul Newman is one of the best of his time) can make wonders with any argument, even with the most boring ones, the less "important", even if the plot is tedious and the ending predictable. A gem
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      • Release date
        • December 28, 1980 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Endstation Malibu
      • Filming locations
        • Salvation Army Camp - 26801 Dorothy Drive, Calabasas, California, USA
      • Production company
        • Shadow Box Film Company
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 36 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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