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Shades
“A frantic film within a film.”
60%
Movie
1h 36m
AI Analysis
Shades (1999) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Shades (1999) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: In this film within a film, a Belgian serial killer escapes prison and finds that a filmmaker is making a movie about his life. A maverick director, a merciless producer, an insubordinate star, and a conviced serial killer all try to survive the deadliest place on Earth: a movie set. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~96 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Shades 60% (8 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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60%
from 8 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
In this film within a film, a Belgian serial killer escapes prison and finds that a filmmaker is making a movie about his life. A maverick director, a merciless producer, an insubordinate star, and a conviced serial killer all try to survive the deadliest place on Earth: a movie set.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1999-10-19
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 68551
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Where can I watch Shades (1999)?
Shades is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Shades?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Shades directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Shades about?
In this film within a film, a Belgian serial killer escapes prison and finds that a filmmaker is making a movie about his life. A maverick director, a merciless producer, an insubordinate star, an... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Shades?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Shades?
The official runtime for Shades is approximately 96 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Mickey Rourke
Paul S. Sullivan
Gene Bervoets
Max Vogel
Andrew Howard
Dylan Cole
- M
Mireille Leveque
Michelle Miller
Jan Decleir
Freddy Lebecq
Mike Verdrengh
Harry Koning
Hilde Van Mieghem
Cathy
Tom van Bauwel
Mark Vandenbroeck
- R
Rudolph Segers
Crazy Mike (as Rudolf Segers)
Koen De Bouw
Bob
Luk D'Heu
Van Riet
Filip Peeters
Weber
- S
Sally-Jane Van Hoorenbeeck
Lily
- G
Gert Lahousse
Peter
Tine Reymer
Bianca
Marilou Mermans
Eigenares winkel
Vic de Wachter
Openbaar aanklager
Gert Portael
Nachtportier
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