''Shades'' is a 1999 Belgian film directed by
Erik Van Looy and written by Van Looy,
Paul Breuls and
Guy Lee Thys
Guy Lee Thys (born 20 October 1952) is a Belgian film producer, director, and screenwriter.
In 1981 Guy Lee Thys, whose nickname in the Belgian media is "''enfant terrible'' of Flemish Cinema", established ''Skyline Films'', renamed ''Fact & Fic ...
. The story is loosely inspired on the Belgian murderer
Freddy Horion and his escape from prison in 1982.
Music for the film was composed by
Alex Callier
Alex Callier (born 6 December 1972, in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium) is a member of Belgian rock band Hooverphonic
Hooverphonic is a Belgian band that formed in October 1995. Though originally categorized as a trip hop group, they quickly expanded ...
of Belgian band
Hooverphonic
Hooverphonic is a Belgian band that formed in October 1995. Though originally categorized as a trip hop group, they quickly expanded their sound to the point where they could no longer be described as a singular genre, but rather encompass altern ...
, who performed the theme of the film.
Cast
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Jan Decleir
Jan Decleir (born as ''Jan Amanda Gustaaf Decleir'' on 14 February 1946) is a prolific Belgian movie and stage actor born in Niel, Antwerp.
Career
He had his first big role in Fons Rademakers's ''Mira'' (1971). Since then, he has appeared in ...
as Freddy Lebecq
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Mickey Rourke
Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. (; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films.
During the star of the 1980s, Rourke played supporting roles i ...
as Paul Sullivan
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Gene Bervoets
Eugène Joanna Alfons "Gene" Bervoets (born 26 March 1956 in Antwerp) is a Belgian actor. He has performed in more than 60 films since 1979.
Selected filmography
References
External links
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1956 births
L ...
as Max Vogel
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Andrew Howard
Andrew Howard (born June 12, 1969, in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh theatre, television and film actor.
Training
Howard trained at Cygnet Training Theatre in Exeter in the late 1980s, touring in productions of ''A Christmas Carol'', ''Twelfth Night ...
as Dylan Cole
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Matthew Hobbs as himself
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Koen De Bouw
Koen De Bouw (born 30 September 1964 in Turnhout) is a Belgian actor.
He trained to be an actor at Studio Herman Teirlinck in Antwerp and made his breakthrough in Belgium with his role of serial killer ''Stef Tavernier'' in the TV-series Witte ...
as Bob
External links
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1999 films
1999 drama films
Films directed by Erik Van Looy
Belgian drama films
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