by Tracie Cooper
synopsis
Shade, the first feature film from real-life card shark Damian Nieman, who wrote and directed the picture, stars Gabriel Byrne and Thandie Newton as a duo of con artists looking to beat the "Dean" (Sylvester Stallone), a legendary card shark, in a high-stakes poker game. Their first step is hiring two fellow tricksters -- Jamie Foxx and Stuart Townsend -- to provide the smooth talking and to procure the necessary funds. Unfortunately, Larry (Foxx) blows his hand and finds himself with 85,000 dollars worth of debt owed to a local crime boss. Shade premiered at the 2003 CineVegas film festival and also features Dina Merrill and Melanie Griffith.
characteristics
- Cons And Scams
- Revenge
- Retribution
- Retaliation
- Scam
- Swindle
- Vengeance
- Vendetta
- Poker
- Vigilante
- High-stakes
- Con/scam
- Con-game
- Con-artist
- Nail-biters
