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Shadowboxer

Shadowboxer (2005)

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Horror | United States

Director: Lee Daniels

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01/04/2024

Rating: 5.5/10

User rating: 7.7/10
(11 votes)

SYNOPSIS

Mikey and Rose are professional assassins. They are also lovers, and once upon a time, Rose and Mikey's father were lovers. During an elaborate hit job for a malicious gangster, Rose fails to kill the main target, the gangster's pregnant girlfriend. Instead, she delivers her baby and convinces Mikey to help her protect them both. As Rose weakens from cancer, Mikey becomes breadwinner for this unusual family. But tranquility will not last.

Actors

Writer: Will Rokos

Producer: Marvet Britto, Lisa Cortes

RUNTIME: 93 min

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