Shadows and Fog (1991)

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PG-13
1h 25min
Comedy
20 Mar 1992 (USA)
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With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer:

Woody Allen

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Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations.
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With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.

Clip: Good morning, where is the murderer

Still of Woody Allen (I) and Kenneth Mars in Shadows and Fog (1991)

Still of Woody Allen (I) in Shadows and Fog (1991)

Still of Woody Allen (I) and Mia Farrow in Shadows and Fog (1991)

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	Michael Kirby	...	Killer
	Woody Allen	...	Kleinman
	David Ogden Stiers	...	Hacker
	James Rebhorn	...	Vigilante
	Victor Argo	...	Vigilante
	Daniel von Bargen	...	Vigilante (as Daniel Von Bargen)
	Camille Saviola	...	Landlady
	Tim Loomis	...	Dwarf
	Katy Dierlam	...	Fat Lady
	Mia Farrow	...	Irmy
	John Malkovich	...	Clown
	Madonna	...	Marie
	Dennis Vestunis	...	Strongman
	Donald Pleasence	...	Doctor
	Lily Tomlin	...	Prostitute
	Jodie Foster	...	Prostitute
	Kathy Bates	...	Prostitute
	Anne Lange	...	Prostitute
	Andy Berman	...	Student (as Andrew Mark Berman)
	Paul Anthony Stewart	...	Student
	Thomas L. Bolster	...	Student (as Thomas Bolster)
	John Cusack	...	Student Jack
	Fred Melamed	...	Undesirables Onlooker
	Greg Stebner	...	Police Chief
	Peter Appel	...	Cop at Police Station
	John C. Reilly	...	Cop at Police Station
	Brian Smiar	...	Cop at Police Station
	Michael P. Troy	...	Cop at Police Station
	Remak Ramsay	...	Cop at Police Station (as Remak Ramsey)
	Ron Turek	...	Cop at Police Station
	Philip Bosco	...	Mr. Paulsen
	Peter McRobbie	...	Bartender
	Josef Sommer	...	Priest
	Ira Wheeler	...	Cop with Priest
	Eszter Balint	...	Woman with Baby
	Rebecca Gibson	...	Baby
	Kate Nelligan	...	Eve
	Kurtwood Smith	...	Vogel's Follower
	Fred Gwynne	...	Hacker's Follower
	Robert Silver	...	Hacker's Follower
	Charles Cragin	...	Spiro
	Robert Joy	...	Spiro's Assistant
	William H. Macy	...	Cop with Spiro (as W.H. Macy)
	Tom Riis Farrell	...	Vigilante with Spiro
	Ron Weyand	...	Vigilante with Spiro
	Julie Kavner	...	Alma
	Wallace Shawn	...	Simon Carr
	Kenneth Mars	...	Magician
	Richard Riehle	...	Roustabout
	Max Robinson	...	Roustabout
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Tomas Arana	...	Confessing Man (uncredited)
	Peter Dinklage	...	Circus Performer (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
	Susan Pingleton	...	Prostitute (uncredited)
	David Sherrick	...	Cop at Police Station (uncredited)

Directed by

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Woody Allen

Written by

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Woody Allen

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Produced by

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Robert Greenhut	...	producer
Joseph Hartwick	...	co-producer
Charles H. Joffe	...	executive producer
Thomas A. Reilly	...	associate producer (as Thomas Reilly)
Helen Robin	...	co-producer
Jack Rollins	...	executive producer

Cinematography by

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Carlo Di Palma

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director of photography

Editing by

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Susan E. Morse

Editorial Department

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William Kruzykowski	...	assistant film editor
Mark Livolsi	...	assistant film editor

Casting By

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Juliet Taylor

Production Design by

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Santo Loquasto

Art Direction by

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Speed Hopkins

Set Decoration by

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George DeTitta Jr.
Amy Marshall

Costume Design by

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Jeffrey Kurland

Makeup Department

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Romaine Greene	...	hairstylist
Bernadette Mazur	...	makeup artist

Production Management

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Joseph Hartwick

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production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Richard Patrick	...	second assistant director
Thomas A. Reilly	...	first assistant director (as Thomas Reilly)
Jennifer Wilkinson	...	dga trainee

Art Department

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Joseph Alfieri	...	standby carpenter (as Joe Alfieri)
Peter Eastman	...	assistant art director
W. Steven Graham	...	assistant art director
Vincent Guarriello	...	chief construction grip
Glenn Lloyd	...	art department coordinator
James Mazzola	...	property master
Richard Michael Miller	...	assistant art director (as Michael Miller)
Robert Perdziola	...	assistant art director
Ron Petagna	...	construction coordinator
Cosmo Sorice	...	standby scenic artist
James Sorice	...	master scenic artist
Tom Warren	...	associate art director
Dave Weinman	...	set dresser
Elise Bennett	...	painter (uncredited)
Ziska Childs	...	scenic artist (uncredited)
Frank Didio	...	head carpenter (uncredited)
Lauren Doner	...	scenic artist (uncredited)
Brick Mason	...	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Vinny Mazzarella	...	props (uncredited)
Louis J. Porzio	...	carpenter (uncredited)
Michael Scarola	...	construction grip (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Yasmine Amitai	...	apprentice sound editor (as Jasmine Amitai)
Elisha Birnbaum	...	foley artist
Lee Dichter	...	re-recording mixer: Sound One Corp.
Frank Graziadei	...	sound recordist
Robert Hein	...	supervising sound editor (as Bob Hein)
Harry Higgins	...	dubbing recorder
Kerry Kelley	...	dubbing recorder
Lori Kornspun	...	foley editor
Stuart Levy	...	assistant sound editor
James Sabat	...	production sound mixer
Louis Sabat	...	boom operator
Dan Sable	...	sound design consultant: Hastings Sound Editorial
Brian Vancho	...	foley artist

Visual Effects by

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Randall Balsmeyer	...	visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
Andy Hudson	...	visual effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Stuart Allen	...	operator: Louma crane
David E. Baron	...	camera assistant trainee (as David Baron)
Ronald Burke	...	dolly grip
Michael Caracciolo	...	second assistant cameraperson
Michael Green	...	assistant cameraperson
Brian Hamill	...	still photographer
Jim Manzione	...	best boy
Dick Mingalone	...	camera operator
Ray Quinlan	...	gaffer
Robert Ward	...	key grip (as Bob Ward)
Craig DiBona	...	camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
Chris Hammond	...	electrician (uncredited)
Tom Volpe	...	dolly grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Judie Fixler	...	additional casting: Todd Thaler Casting
Laura Rosenthal	...	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Bill Christians	...	wardrobe supervisor: men
Patricia Eiben	...	wardrobe supervisor: women
Lauren Gibson	...	costume assistant
Donna Zakowska	...	assistant costume designer

Location Management

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James A. Davis	...	location manager
Megan Monaghan	...	location scout

Script and Continuity Department

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Kay Chapin

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script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy	...	transportation captain
Peter Tavis	...	transportation captain
Patrick Hogan	...	driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Robert C. Albertell	...	production assistant (as Robert Albertell)
Tom Amos	...	production assistant
Michael Jackman	...	assistant production auditor
Ernie Karpeles	...	animal handler
Leslie Loftis	...	production assistant
Peter Lombardi	...	production auditor
Brian Mannain	...	studio manager
Justin Moritt	...	production assistant
Stacy Patrick	...	production assistant
Ilyse Reutlinger	...	assistant production coordinator
Danielle Rigby	...	production assistant
Helen Robin	...	production coordinator
Julie Sriro	...	assistant: Mr. Allen
Carl Turnquest Jr.	...	projectionist
Gilbert S. Williams	...	production assistant (as Gilbert S. Williams Jr.)
Sam Hutchins	...	parking coordinator (uncredited)
Aaron Sadovsky	...	production assistant: New York (uncredited)
Scott Schaffer	...	craft service (uncredited)
Nicholas Wolfert	...	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

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Jack Piccuro

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the producers wish to thank for their assistance

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Production Companies

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Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
Orion Pictures (A Jack Rollins and Charles H. Joffe Production)

Distributors

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Orion Pictures (1992) (Canada) (theatrical)
Orion Pictures (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Columbia Tristar Film Distributors (1993) (Ireland) (theatrical)
Benelux Film Distributors (1993) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Bontonfilm (1993) (Czechia) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (France) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Constantin Film (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
Continental Film (1993) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
Filmax (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
Finnkino (1993) (Finland) (theatrical)
Lisboa Films (1993) (Portugal) (theatrical)
Lux Film (1993) (Italy) (theatrical)
Nordisk Film (1993) (Norway) (theatrical)
Odeon (1993) (Greece) (theatrical)
Samfilm (1993) (Iceland) (theatrical)
Sonet Film (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Zentropa (1993) (Denmark) (theatrical)
Andes Films (1993) (Chile) (theatrical)
Cosmo Cine (1993) (Brazil) (theatrical)
Sun Distribution (1993) (Uruguay) (theatrical)
Tondero Distribución (1993) (Peru) (theatrical)
Transeuropa (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Golden Village Pictures (1994) (Singapore) (theatrical)
Roadshow Entertainment (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
Toei (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Films (1992) (France) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Films (1992) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1992) (Argentina) (theatrical)
LK-TEL (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
NHK-BS2 (2001) (Japan) (tv)
Pony Canyon (2001) (Japan) (DVD)

Special Effects

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Balsmeyer and Everett (optical effects supervision)

Other Companies

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20th Century Draperies (the producers wish to thank for their assistance)
AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (the producers wish to thank for their assistance)
General Camera Corporation (the producers wish to thank for their assistance)
Hastings Sound Editorial (sound design editorial)
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (logo)
J.G. Films (negative matching)
Kaufman Astoria Studios (sound stage and production facilities)
Orion Pictures (acknowledgement: is the author of this motion picture for purposes of the Berne Convention and all national laws giving effect thereto)
PMK Public Relations (publicity)
Sound One Corporation (re-recording mixer)
The Effects House (optical effects & titles)
The Mayor's Office of Filmatre & Broadcasting (the producers wish to thank for their assistance)
Todd Thaler Casting (additional casting)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	A small and insignificant bookkeeper, Kleinman, is awoken one night by his neighbors who wants his help to track down a strangler who has been killing people all over town. The citizens form vigilance committees, but when Kleinman has dressed, his neighbors have disappeared. Meanwhile a circus has come to town. Irmy and Paul are two of the artists. After a fight, Irmy leaves the circus in the middle of the night. Eventually she meets Kleinman, scared and alone. Written by Mattias Thuresson Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	directed-by-star circus prostitute adultery brothel See All (33) »
Genres	Comedy
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:13 Australia:PG Belgium:12 Brazil:14 (video rating) Canada:PG-13 Chile:I12 Finland:K-12 France:Tous publics Germany:12 Greece:K-12 Iceland:12 Ireland:12 Italy:T Netherlands:12 Norway:10 Peru:14 Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) Singapore:PG Spain:13 Sweden:15 United Kingdom:15 United States:TV-14 (TV rating) United States:PG-13

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Also Known As	Ombres et brouillard (France) Schatten und Nebel (Germany) Sombras y niebla (Spain) Ombres i boira (Spain, Catalan title) Stíny a mlha (Czechia) See more »
Runtime	85 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby SR
Filming Locations	Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget	$14,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States	$1,111,314, 20 Mar 1992

Did You Know?

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Trivia	The film is an homage and tribute to German Expressionist cinema, particularly the works of German filmmakers F.W. Murnau, Georg Wilhelm Pabst and Fritz Lang. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Basic Instinct/American Dream/Howards End/Shadows and Fog/Othello (1992). See more »
Soundtracks	The Cannon Song from Little Threepenny Music See more »
Quotes	Kleinmann: I've never paid for sex in my life. Prostitute: Oh, you just think you haven't. [laughs] See more »

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