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1992 film by David Seltzer

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Shining Through is a 1992 drama, romance, spy, and war film directed and written by David Seltzer. The movie features Michael Douglas, Melanie Griffith, Liam Neeson, and Joely Richardson in the cast. It was produced by Howard Rosenman with music by Michael Kamen and cinematography by Jan de Bont. The narrative is set in Berlin during World War II and was filmed at Pinewood Studios. The production involved companies including Peter V. Miller Investment Corp., Sandollar Productions, and 20th Century Fox.

The film originated in the United Kingdom and the United States. It was distributed by 20th Century Studios, Netflix, and Disney+ via video on demand. Shining Through has a runtime of 132 minutes and was rated R. It received a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture and was nominated for the same award. The film holds a review score of 41% and an IMDb rating of 6.4.

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Film · TMDB

6.5

Spirited New Yorker Linda Voss goes to work for international lawyer and secret Office of Strategic Services operative Ed Leland just before World War II. As they fall in love, the United States enters the fight against Hitler, and Linda volunteers to work for Ed spying undercover behind Nazi lines. Assigned to uncover information about a German bomb, Linda also has personal motives to fulfill: discovering the fate of her Jewish family members in Berlin.

Released: 1992-01-31132 minDir: David SeltzerDrama, Romance, Thriller, WarBudget: $35.0MBox office: $43.8M

Cast

  • Michael Douglas as Ed Leland
  • Melanie Griffith as Linda Voss
  • Liam Neeson as Franze-Otto Dietrich
  • Joely Richardson as Margrete Von Eberstein
  • John Gielgud as Sunflower
  • Hansi Jochmann as Hedda Drescher

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • nazi
  • germany
  • double agent

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

10,999 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

41%

Year
1992
Runtime
132 min
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Rated
R
Awards
5 wins & 2 nominations

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
German
Main subject
World War II
Screenwriter
David Seltzer
Cast member
Sheila Allen
Cinematographer
Jan de Bont
Narrative location
Berlin
Filming location
Pinewood Studios
Duration
133
FilmAffinity ID
960136
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1992-03-05
film editor
Craig McKay
distributed by
Disney+
title
Shining Through
review score
41%
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