# Shadow Dancer (2012)

> A coerced IRA informant becomes the fragile link between British intelligence, an endangered family, and a hidden betrayal within the organization she serves.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/59885

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Thriller
- Director: James Marsh
- Cast: Andrea Riseborough, Clive Owen, Gillian Anderson, Aidan Gillen, Domhnall Gleeson, Brid Brennan, David Wilmot, Stuart Graham
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1770734/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, oppressive, melancholic, serious movie night, political thriller marathon

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