Shining Through

1992
R
2h 12m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

11K

YOUR RATING

Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)

An American woman of Irish, Jewish-German parentage goes undercover in Nazi Germany.

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An American woman of Irish and Jewish-German parentage goes undercover in Nazi Germany.An American woman of Irish and Jewish-German parentage goes undercover in Nazi Germany.An American woman of Irish and Jewish-German parentage goes undercover in Nazi Germany.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

11K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 2 nominations

Trivia
A $500,000 building was erected in Berlin to be blown up during an action scene. No cameras were rolling when it did so.

Goofs
When Linda references The Fighting 69th (1940) she states that it stars Cary Grant and Brenda Marshall, but neither one appears in it.

Quotes
Ed Leland: What I was going to ask you to do is stand up, turn around, and close your eyes and tell me everything you see in the room. It's an observation test. Do you really have a problem with that?
Linda Voss: Pictures of sailboats and polo ponies; fancy books and diplomas; stuffed fish on the wall; calendar set to the wrong date; bookcases that need dusting; carpets that need cleaning; and a couple of guys from Harvard who are surprised that a girl who needs a job won't be treated like a slave.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Freejack/Until the End of the World/Juice/The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)

Soundtracks
Goodbye Dear, I'll Be Back In A Year
Written by Mack Kay
Performed by Dick Robertson
Courtesy of MCA Records

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Featured review

nothing but praise...

I saw this movie on BRAVO and absolutely loved it. So what if it is unrealistic? It is a movie, after all. If you want reality, rent a documentary or watch the History Channel. It reminds me of an old black and white film from the 40's like "Notorious", "Saboteur", or something of that nature.(Probably one of the reasons I liked it so much.)The suspense was wonderful, as was the romance between Linda and Ed. My eyes were glued to the television from beginning to end, and it left me in a happy state of shock. Even reading the book--which was quite different--didn't change my mind about loving the movie. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants a two hour escape from the real world... especially someone looking for a good romance. I still get palpitations thinking about the closing scene. Sigh.