Shadow Man, is a $15M American action film starring Steven Seagal and Eva Pope, which was released in the United States direct-to-video on June 6, 2006. Filming was primarily in Bucharest, Romania.
When the project first came about, the title was Shadows on the Sun, and was being written by Bey Logan, writer for several Jackie Chan projects, and also had an entirely different plot. The original story was a period piece with Seagal as an intelligence officer who runs a medical clinic in Japan after World War II. However, by September 2005, Logan was no longer involved, the title was changed to Shadows of the Past, and the script was being penned by Joe Halpin, who has authored several recent Seagal features (Submerged, Into the Sun, Today You Die), and the plot assumed its current form. This has been met with disappointment from some fans, who were excited to see Seagal star in a film that was a departure from the action movies he's done in recent years.
Homeless, destitute and forgotten, War Veteran and unwitting father Joseph Gray is plucked from the streets by a wealthy and shady Japanese business man. As repayment for his new master's kindness, Joseph must take care of the dirty work that results from his new masters criminal enterprises. For Joseph, killing was always easy, until he is confronted with the realization that he is not only expendable, but that his beloved master Aniki has set in motion an act of betrayal that will shake Joseph's sense of trust, loyalty and family to his core, with violent and tragic consequences. Written by James Krenzke
After the restaurant bathroom fight scene, Jack reveals his home state as Michigan, just like Steven Seagal in real life.
After getting in trouble in class for talking about the Shadow Man, young Kevin is forced to stay after school. As the sun sets and the shadows lengthen, Kevin grows more and more fearful. When he's finally released by his teacher, Kevin races to reach his home before the streetlights come on. But along the way he discovers firsthand that the Shadow Man is very real indeed - and it intends to claim Kevin as its next victim. Written by Anonymous
