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The Shadow Men (1997)

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Happily married couple Bob and Dez Wilson and their 12-year old son Andy are being attacked by a blinding light when driving home from a daytrip. They awaken a couple of hours later, seemingly unscathed but soon driven mad by recurring nightmares. It soon appears that they have been abducted by aliens as proved by their sons handycam that had suddenly started running right after the incident. This mysterious fact is discovered by even more mysterious Men In Black who start nagging the family up to the point of threatening to kill them. Laughed at by the police the threesome seek refuge at sf-writer Stan Mills' house and start fighting back.

Release Date
September 24, 1997
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
4.3/10 (19 votes)

Director: Timothy Bond

Cast: Eric Roberts, Sherilyn Fenn, Dean Stockwell, Brendon Ryan Barrett, Andrew Prine, Chris McCarty, Tom Poster, Benjamin Brown

Production: Encounter Productions, Bruin Grip Services
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Budget
$2M

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SkippyTexas77 - 4/10

It seems not a single person behind-the-scenes on this project strived to make it anything more than passable. That's not to say the film is bad -- it isn't. It's not great either. It's just... *Meh* There were opportunities in the script for curve balls to be thrown at the audience, but the filmmakers declined. They stuck to the formula, never veered off the path of familiarity, and gave us th...

March 8, 2017

The Shadow Men

The Shadow Men

They know that you know

They know that you know

4.3
95 min

Happily married couple Bob and Dez Wilson and their 12-year old son Andy are being attacked by a blinding light when driving home from a daytrip. They awaken a couple of hours later, seemingly unscathed but soon driven mad by recurring nightmares. It soon appears that they have been abducted by aliens as proved by their sons handycam that had suddenly started running right after the incident. This mysterious fact is discovered by even more mysterious Men In Black who start nagging the family up to the point of threatening to kill them. Laughed at by the police the threesome seek refuge at sf-writer Stan Mills' house and start fighting back.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date9/24/1997
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Cast

Eric Roberts

as Bob Wilson

Sherilyn Fenn

as Dez Wilson

Dean Stockwell

as Stan Mills

Brendon Ryan Barrett

as Andy Wilson

Andrew Prine

as MIB #1

Chris McCarty

as MIB #2

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Tom Poster

as MIB #3

Benjamin Brown

as Cop #1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Shadow Men about?

Happily married couple Bob and Dez Wilson and their 12-year old son Andy are being attacked by a blinding light when driving home from a daytrip. They awaken a couple of hours later, seemingly unscath…

How long is The Shadow Men?

1h 35m

When was The Shadow Men released?

September 24, 1997

Who directed The Shadow Men?

Timothy Bond

Who stars in The Shadow Men?

Eric Roberts, Sherilyn Fenn, Dean Stockwell

What genre is The Shadow Men?

Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

What is The Shadow Men rated?

R