Shadey
Shadey is a 1985 British comedy film directed by Philip Saville and starring Antony Sher, Billie Whitelaw and Patrick Macnee.[1] The screenplay concerns a man with clairvoyant qualities who is recruited by British intelligence for a secret mission.
| Shadey | |
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| Directed by | Philip Saville |
| Produced by | Otto Plaschkes |
| Written by | Snoo Wilson |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Colin Towns |
| Cinematography | Roger Deakins |
Production company | Film Four Larkspur[1] |
| Distributed by | Mainline (UK) Skouras Pictures (US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United KIngdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $65,817[2] |
Cast
- Antony Sher – Oliver Shadey
- Billie Whitelaw – Doctor Cloud
- Patrick Macnee – Sir Cyril Landau
- Larry Lamb – Dick Darnley
- Katherine Helmond – Lady Constance Landau
- Leslie Ash – Carol Landau
- Bernard Hepton – Captain Amies
- Jesse Birdsall – Carl
- Jonathan Scott-Taylor – Arthur
- Jenny Runacre – Shop assistant
- Olivier Pierre – Manson
- Jon Cartwright – Shulman
- Stephen Persaud – Winston
Release
The film premiered at the London Film Festival on 18 November 1985.[3] It was distributed by Mainline Pictures in the United Kingdom.[3]
The film was released by Skouras Pictures in the United States on 5 June 1987 and grossed over $65,817.[2]
Shadey has been very rarely shown on TV - it was shown on Channel 4 in April 1998 as part of its Film On 4 stand and the last known broadcast was on ABC in Australia on Christmas Day 1996. Apart from VHS rental soon after its release, has long been unavailable on Video, DVD or Streaming platforms.
References
- "Shadey (1985)". BFI. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- Shadey at Box Office Mojo
- Park, James (20 November 1985). "London Fest Pulling Full Houses; West End Venues Boost Business". Variety. p. 5.
Bibliography
- Ginibre, Jean-Louis. Ladies Or Gentlemen: A Pictorial History of Male Cross-Dressing in the Movies. Filipacchi, 2005.