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Release Year1991
Runtime1h 55m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Horror
Votes1
DirectorAri M. Roussimoff
WritersAri M. Roussimoff
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsShadows in the City
About Shadows in the City
Paul Mills is a miserable, lonely man leading a meaningless existence in a nameless city and has visions of the Spirit of Death waiting to collect him while having encounters with various people while seeking solace for his short life knowing it will end soon. Shadows in the City was the last major work of New York’s 1980s No Wave film scene. Shot over seven years in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, painter-performer Ari Roussimoff’s only fiction feature captures the urban desolation of the city in the decade before gentrification.
Directed by Ari M. Roussimoff, Shadows in the City leans on a strong ensemble — Craig Smith, Bruce Byron, Jack Smith — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1991.
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