In the present 1992, elderly linda voss melanie griffith is interviewed by a bbc. Shining through was panned by a lot of critics even nominated for a few razzies, but nonetheless theres good tension and a good sense of time and place. I know its only a movie, and so perhaps i should be willing to suspend my disbelief, but shining through is such an insult to the intelligence that i wasnt able to do that. Lullaby featured a model scale of a typical 1950s drivein movie theater called the shining time drive in movie theater with parody commercials before the episode started. Hope is also known for playing as harry ramos in the award. In sully, tom hanks and clint eastwood deliver that and then some, proving again they are masters at their game. As they fall in love, the united states enters the fight against hitler, and linda volunteers to work for ed spying undercover behind nazi lines. Shining time station is an american childrens television series jointly created by british television producer britt allcroft and american television producer rick siggelkow. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Rent shining through 1992 starring michael douglas and melanie griffith on dvd and bluray. M1896 swedish mausers are the most common german infantry weapon in the film, which is inaccurate at the time, the german military would have been using the mauser karabiner 98k as their service rifle, not a swedish mauser. It became an instant hit and a favorite to the viewing audience, receiving a total of 1. An american woman of irish, jewishgerman parentage. Set during world war ii, griffith plays linda voss, a. When linda voss an american woman of irish and jewishgerman ancestry takes a job as a german translator at a law firm, she quickly finds out her boss is a spy. After discovering her attorney boss and lover is actually a secret agent, she convinces him to. The series was produced by the britt allcroft company now gullane entertainment, a subsidiary of hit entertainment and quality family entertainment in new york city for new york citys pbs station wnet, and was. Shining through 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The movie shinning through is a british american film set during world war ii. Shining through internet movie firearms database guns. Assigned to uncover information about a german bomb, linda. Shining through 1992 a great film which maintains the suspense right up to the end. Shining through movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. It is based on the novel of the same name by susan isaacs. Movie posters 1992 s shining through shining through 1992 new york secretary linda voss melanie griffith suspects that her boss, ed leland michael douglas, is an american spy. Released by rca in 1992 07863 611452 containing music from shining through 1992. Shining through official trailer nicelooking but predictable and unpersuasive attempt to recreate the kind of rousing entertainment that was a hollywood staple back in the 1940s. See how bob morley, eliza taylor and more have changed since season 1. Shining through was panned by a lot of critics even nominated for a few razzies, but nonetheless theres good tension and a good. Shining through internet movie firearms database guns in. From bestselling author susan isaacs, shining through is a novel of honor, sacrifice, passion, and humormade into a movie of the same name starring melanie griffith, michael douglas, and liam neeson its 1940 and linda voss, legal secretary extraordinaire, has a secret.
Shining through soundtrack from 1992, composed by michael kamen. After the series ended in 1995, shining time station continued to broadcast on pbs until the broadcast rights expired at the end of 1997. Spirited new yorker linda voss melanie griffith goes to work for international lawyer and secret office of strategic services operative ed leland michael douglas just before world war ii. Shining time station made its debut on pbs on january 29th 1989.
It is what i would call a romantic suspense spy thriller. Oct 18, 2014 shining through trailer 1992 director. A german soldier uses a mauser rifle to wound leland in the knee and the shoulder at the end of the movie when he struggles to get to the. Shining through spends so much of its time following griffith in fullblown frau nancy drew mode that you almost forget that michael douglas as even in it. When replacing vhs tapes this was one of the first i ordered. The beginning of each vhs copy of shining time station except for shining time station singsongs, schemer presents. Shining through is an american world war ii drama film which was released to united states cinemas on january 31, 1992, written and directed by david seltzer and starring michael douglas and melanie griffith, with liam neeson, joely richardson and john gielgud in supporting roles. As the two become lovers, she finds herself immersed into the world of espionage.
Harry potter season 18 complete collection dvd, 2011, 8disc set new sealed. Spirited new yorker linda voss goes to work for international lawyer and secret office of strategic services operative ed leland just before world war ii. Shining through 1992 the following weapons were used in the film shining through. Shining through 1992 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Rent shining through 1992 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Much of the story takes place behind the lines in war torn germany. Now, remember, douglas is supposed to be this bigtime master of international espionage, and he even goes into germany wearing a nazi uniform as a disguise. Here is a film in which scene after scene is so implausible that the. William bill hope born in montreal, quebec, canada on 2nd march 1955 is a canadian actor and voice artist who provides voices for characters in the us and uk dubs of the cgi series of thomas and friends. When two lions of 1990s filmmaking team up you can expect solid popcorn entertainment. Shining through 1992 michael douglas, melanie griffith. Since the series began in 1992 there have been 14 seasons.
The razzie awards declared shining through the worst picture of 1992, with melanie griffith being voted worst actress also for her performance in a stranger among us and david seltzer for worst director. Mary ann schmidt in shining through uso dance scene duration. The reason ed is so interested in lindas language skills is because ed is. Shes head over heels in love with her boss, john berringer, the pride of the. Shining through david seltzer, michael douglas, melanie. Shining through and unforgiven 1992 march 6, 2016 erik anderson in 1992, liam neeson starred in two wwii films, in one he played a nazi villain, and in the other he played a nazi with a heart of gold. Yes, there are a few gaps in plausibility here and there, but still, kudos to david seltzer for turning a hopelessly treacly novel into a betterthanaverage movie. A secretary falls for her mysterious new boss and insists on going to germany as a world war ii spy. Shining through trailer 1 nicelooking but predictable and unpersuasive attempt to recreate the kind of rousing entertainment that was a hollywood staple back in the 1940s.
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New york times bestseller from bestselling author susan isaacs, shining through is a novel of honor, sacrifice, passion, and humormade into a movie of the same name starring melanie griffith, michael douglas, and liam neeson its 1940 and linda voss, legal secretary extraordinaire, has a secret. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Overview of shining through, 1992, directed by david seltzer, with michael douglas, melanie griffith, liam neeson, at turner classic movies. An american woman of irish, jewishgerman parentage goes undercover in nazi germany. Her mission is to bring back data on the v1 flying bomb. Watch shining through online stream full movie directv.
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