Shadowboxer
Sign in to saveShadowboxer is a 2005 crime thriller film directed by Lee Daniels and starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Helen Mirren, Vanessa Ferlito, Macy Gray, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mo'Nique, and Stephen Dorff. It opened in limited release in six cities: New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Richmond, Virginia.
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5.1Mikey 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.
Released: 2005-09-0993 minDir: Lee DanielsAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as Mikey
- Helen Mirren as Rose
- Vanessa Ferlito as Vicki
- Macy Gray as Neisha
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Dr. Don
- Stephen Dorff as Clayton Mayfield
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Shadowboxer
- Film.image
- Shadowboxer-poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Lee Daniels
- Film.producer
- Lee DanielsLisa CortésDavid RobinsonBrook LenfestDamon DashMarvet Britto
- Film.writer
- Will Rokos
- Film.music
- Mario Grigorov
- Film.cinematography
- M. David Mullen
- Film.editing
- Brian A. KatesWilliam Chang
- Film.distributor
- Teton FilmsFreestyle Releasing
- Film.runtime
- 93 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2005
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- incest
- Director
- Lee Daniels
- Cast member
- Matt Higgins
- Narrative location
- Philadelphia
- Filming location
- New Jersey
- Duration
- +93
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Shadowboxer is a 2005 crime thriller film directed by Lee Daniels and starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Helen Mirren, Vanessa Ferlito, Macy Gray, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mo'Nique, and Stephen Dorff. It opened in limited release in six cities: New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Richmond, Virginia.
==Plot== Mikey and his stepmother Rose are contract killers and lovers. The two continue with their line of work even though Rose is suffering from cancer.
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2005 American films2005 drama films2005 English-language films2005 films2006 crime drama films2006 directorial debut films2006 filmsAmerican crime drama filmsEnglish-language crime drama filmsFilms about incestFilms about interracial romanceFilms directed by Lee DanielsFilms scored by Mario Grigorov