Shadey

Shadey is a 1985 British comedy film directed by Philip Saville and starring Antony Sher, Billie Whitelaw and Patrick Macnee.[1] The screenplay concerns a man with clairvoyant qualities who is recruited by British intelligence for a secret mission.

Shadey
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPhilip Saville
Produced byOtto Plaschkes
Written bySnoo Wilson
Starring
Music byColin Towns
CinematographyRoger Deakins
Production
company
Film Four
Larkspur[1]
Distributed byMainline (UK)
Skouras Pictures (US)
Release date
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited KIngdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£959,000[2]
Box office$65,817[3]

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the London Film Festival on 18 November 1985.[4] It was distributed by Mainline Pictures in the United Kingdom.[4]

The film was released by Skouras Pictures in the United States on 5 June 1987 and grossed over $65,817.[3]

Shadey has been very rarely shown on TV - it was shown on Channel 4 in April 1998 as part of its Film On 4 stand and the last known broadcast was on ABC in Australia on Christmas Day 1996. Apart from VHS rental soon after its release, has long been unavailable on Video, DVD or Streaming platforms.

References
  1. "Shadey (1985)". BFI. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 29.
  3. Shadey at Box Office Mojo
  4. Park, James (20 November 1985). "London Fest Pulling Full Houses; West End Venues Boost Business". Variety. p. 5.

Bibliography
  • Ginibre, Jean-Louis. Ladies Or Gentlemen: A Pictorial History of Male Cross-Dressing in the Movies. Filipacchi, 2005.


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