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✗ SKIP — Not worth it
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Shade

2003 · 1h 41m · Action, Thriller, Crime

IMDb 6.3 Metacritic 40 RT 67%

Skip it. 'Shade' is a forgettable con-artist thriller that never justifies its own existence—the plot is a convoluted mess of double-crosses that feels more tedious than clever, and it lacks the style or charisma to pull off the heist-movie formula. Unless you're desperate for low-stakes crime drama with zero cultural footprint, your night is better spent elsewhere.

Plot

Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game. However, they first need enough money to enter a game with Stevens, so they decide to strike a deal with fellow crook Larry Jennings to scam a local gangster -- which turns out to be a bad idea.

Director: Damian Nieman

Cast: Stuart Townsend, Sylvester Stallone, Jamie Foxx, Gabriel Byrne, Thandiwe Newton

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