The Shadow Men
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The Shadow Men is a 1998 movie in which a married couple, Bob and Dez Wilson, and their 12-year old son Andy are being accosted by a blinding light when driving home from a daytrip. They wake up a couple of hours later seemingly unscathed but soon experience recurring nightmares.
It seems that they have been abducted by alien
s, as is later proved by their son's Andy's handycam that had suddenly started running right after the incident. This is also discovered by mysterious Men In Black
who start nagging the family up to the point of threatening to kill them. As they are laughed at by the police
they seek refuge at SciFi-writer Stan Mills' house and start fighting back.
It seems that they have been abducted by alien
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
s, as is later proved by their son's Andy's handycam that had suddenly started running right after the incident. This is also discovered by mysterious Men In Black
Men in Black
Men in Black , in American popular culture and in UFO conspiracy theories, are men dressed in black suits who claim to be government agents who harass or threaten UFO witnesses to keep them quiet about what they have seen. It is sometimes implied that they may be aliens themselves...
who start nagging the family up to the point of threatening to kill them. As they are laughed at by the police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
they seek refuge at SciFi-writer Stan Mills' house and start fighting back.
Cast
- Eric RobertsEric RobertsEric Anthony Roberts is an American actor. His career began with King of the Gypsies , earning a Golden Globe nomination for best actor debut. He starred as the protagonist in the 1980 dramatisation of Willa Cather's 1905 short story, Paul's Case...
as Bob Wilson - Sherilyn FennSherilyn FennSherilyn Fenn is an American actress and filmmaker. She came to international attention for her performance as Audrey Horne on the 1990 cult TV series Twin Peaks...
as Dez Wilson - Brendan Ryan BarrettBrendan Ryan BarrettBrendan Ryan Barrett is an American actor and acting coach.Barrett was born in Roseville, California. He grew up in Folsom, California, with his veterinarian parents and his sister, Caitlin Barrett. He was the voice of Casper the Friendly Ghost in Casper's Haunted Christmas, and Chris Carson in...
as Andy Wilson - Dean StockwellDean StockwellDean Stockwell is an American actor of film and television, with a career spanning over 65 years. As a child actor under contract to MGM he first came to the public's attention in films such as Anchors Aweigh and The Green Years; as a young adult he played a lead role in the 1957 Broadway and...
as Stan Mills - Andrew PrineAndrew PrineAndrew Lewis Prine is an American film, stage, and television actor.-Early life and career:Prine was born in Jennings, Florida. After graduation from Andrew Jackson High School in Miami, Prine made his acting debut three years later in an episode of CBS U.S. Steel Hour...
as MIB #1 - Chris McCarty as MIB #2
- Tom Poster as MIB #3
- Valerie Swift as Jane
- Lisa Dinkins as the police Desk Sergeant