# Shade (2003)

> A gifted Los Angeles poker hustler joins forces with fellow con artists for a lucrative sting against a legendary card player, only to draw the wrath of a ruthless gangster.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8633

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Damian Nieman
- Cast: Stuart Townsend, Sylvester Stallone, Jamie Foxx, Gabriel Byrne, Thandiwe Newton, Melanie Griffith, Hal Holbrook, Roger Guenveur Smith
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0323939/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: slick, witty, tense, crime movie night, poker night

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- [Confidence (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/5800)
- [The Usual Suspects (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/507)
- [The Gambler (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/170344)

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