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List Price: $14.94 | | Label: Sony Pictures
Salesrank: 10986
Released: June 6, 2006 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Steven Seagal (Black Dawn, Under Siege), Garrick Hagon (Second in Command, Spy Game), Skye Bennett (Shadows of the Past) and Eva Pope (Splinter, TV's 'Bad Girls,' 'Coronation Street') star in this hard-hitting, action film about an Intelligence Operative who discovers that no one is what they seem in the shadowy world of espionage. Seagal stars as Jack Foster, a former covert agent with MacGyver-like skills, who is in search of his kidnapped 8-year-old daughter while being pursued by Russian officials who believe he holds a virus formula that could kill millions.
Shadow Man Reviews:
Time to give up movies Seagal..way past time. 
2009-09-26 - I knew he was out of shape/overweight but in this film,he must be
even worse-off, considering there's a stunt for him walking,in
fights,running.He's always played some CIA or ex CIA - but this
film is more boring then those of the past.
Also there is little hand-to-hand combat in this film
don't expect any fight quality of Out For Justice or The
Glimmer Man.
In the end,his eye-poke to a guy does ginzu-like damage,he hits
another guy in the chest - and his back explodes.Rent first if
you can..this is worse then his films years before.
Clean movie w/out that annoying voice dubbing or stunt double 
2009-09-07 - Unlike many of Seagal's movies in the past few years, this one is actually pretty well-written and directed. There really aren't big plot holes in this film like some of the others, and the camera work is pretty well done on the action scenes and fight scenes. Plus, the supporting actors are serviceable and the film being shot on location in Romania added a nice backdrop for this espionage-type action movie. Perhaps best of all, unlike "Attack Force" or "Kill Switch" there isn't any obvious stunt double or voice dubbing. So the movie has a very clean and tight feel to it. There really was only one really "cheesy" scene where Seagal shots down a helicopter with only a pistol and it explodes in the air - that was pretty bad. However, there were some cool scenes of him using his Aikido with an acceptable level of Hollywood effect added to it.
My main criticism of the film is that it just wasn't all that interesting. Except for the opening chase scene when Seagal's daughter is kidnapped, and the typical Seagal-like finish to the film where everyone ends up dead, the middle of the movie is quite dull despite only being a 95-minute movie it felt like it dragged on for over 2 hours. In fact, I was so bored by it at times that I paused it a couple of times to get something to eat & drink - something I don't often do if I'm really into a movie. But overall I think Seagal fans will probably like this one.
Great Movie
2008-12-17 - Good action flick. Working on my Segal collection so i have a few to go.
Shadow Man 
2008-10-17 - My husband and I loved it. Yes he looks a little rough and has gained some weight, but that's what happens when we get older. Especially if your not into lypo and tucks and all that crap. He is still a good actor, still fast and a good actor. I love to watch his moves, we even tried looking at some of them scene by scene, and they were still to fast to really figure out what he did. I challenge the guy who was bitching about his looks. Wonder what he looks like??
one of seagal's better recent flicks
2008-06-30 - I really enjoyed this movie its one of seagal's better films, he looks alot fitter in this movie which is good to see. yes i must admit that The movie was good but not great, there are many flaws that were quite obvious, The first car chase scene after the explosion was not shot very well, the camera shakes quite alot in that scene and in a few other scenes too and seagal? well, he looks almost too invincible in almost all of the fights/gunfights which were extremely short too and seagal's voice is so soft that you can barely hear what he says in some parts(i think he needs to improve on that).
There was alot of good things i enjoyed though especially the supporting actors they were great, the story was good and the movie is fast paced, so i'm sure most seagal fans will enjoy this movie.
