Shadow Dancer Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jul. 22, 2013

Shadow Dancer

Release Date: Friday, May 31, 2013 Limited

Director: James Marsh

Starring: Andrea Riseborough • Aidan Gillen • Gillian Anderson • Clive Owen

R Drama 1 hr, 44 m

3.6 / 5

64% WILL SEE 36% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Single mother Collette McVeigh is a Republican living in Belfast with her mother and hardliner IRA brothers. When she is arrested for her part in an aborted IRA bomb plot in London, an MI5 officer (Mac) offers her a choice: lose everything and go to prison for 25 years or return to Belfast to spy on her own family. With her son’s life in her hands, Collette chooses to place her trust in Mac and return home, but when her brothers’ secret operation is ambushed, suspicions of an informant are raised and Collette finds both herself and her family in grave danger.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Shadow Dancer.

Andrea Riseborough
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Aidan Gillen
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Gillian Anderson
The Salt Path, White Bird
Clive Owen
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Crew Behind the Film

The Shadow Dancer behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director James Marsh last directed Dance First and King of Thieves. The film's writer Tom Bradby last wrote Defense of the Realm.

Director: James Marsh
Screenwriter: Tom Bradby

Studios: Magnolia Pictures
Production Company: BBC Films; Wild Bunch

Production Details

What we know about the Shadow Dancer movie production.

Production Updates for Shadow Dancer

Dec 2011

Completed

Changed Shadow Dancer movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language and some violent content
Runtime: 1 hr, 44 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Watch official Shadow Dancer movie trailers and clips.

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Shadow Dancer was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 31, 2013. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Now You See Me, After Earth and The History of Future Folk. As a limited release, Shadow Dancer was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Shadow Dancer was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Thursday, April 25 , 2013. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.