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Release Year2005
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationR
GenresAction, Crime, Drama
Votes81
DirectorLee Daniels
WritersWill Rokos
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsShadowboxer
About Shadowboxer
Mikey and Rose are professional assassins. They are also lovers, and once upon a time Rose also knew Mikey's father. During an elaborate hit job for a malicious gangster, Rose fails to kill the main target, the gangster's pregnant girlfriend. Instead, she delivers her baby and convinces Mikey to help her protect them both. As Rose weakens from cancer, Mikey becomes breadwinner for this unusual family. But tranquility will not last.
Directed by Lee Daniels, Shadowboxer leans on a strong ensemble — Cuba Gooding Jr., Helen Mirren, Vanessa Ferlito — 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 action titles of 2005.
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