''Shadow Conspiracy'' is a 1997 American

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film starring

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, and

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. It was the final film directed by

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, who died in 2005. The film was poorly received by critics. It was released on DVD in the United States in November 2003 by

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, this film documents an attempted power grab by White House Chief of Staff Jacob Conrad. Bobby Bishop is a special aide to the President of the United States who finds out about a plot to assassinate the President from a former professor. Bobby's old professor is murdered shortly thereafter and Bobby is left to try to uncover the conspiracy on his own. He recruits his journalist friend Amanda Givens to help him uncover the mystery and stop the assassination.

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Production

Production began in June 1995. ''Shadow Conspiracy'' was filmed in 12 weeks, with most of the

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taking place in

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, Georgetown,

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and

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Reception

''Shadow Conspiracy'' was panned by critics. On

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, the film has a rating of 3% based on reviews from 29 critics, and an average rating of 3.3/10. The site's critics' consensus reads: "Rather than exciting audiences with a thrilling race against time, ''Shadow Conspiracy'' suggests there may be a secret cabal duping talented actors into selecting woefully deficient scripts." The film did not fare well at the box office, grossing a little over $2 million domestically.

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