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Spawn Details

1997

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Starring	Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, D.B. Sweeney
Director	Mark Dippe
Genres	Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller

Spawn

One of the most popular independent comic books of its decade was transformed into this dark, bloody adventure intended to launch a profitable superhero franchise. Michael Jai White stars as Al Simmons, a corrupt assassin betrayed and murdered by his evil government supervisor, Jason Wynn (Martin Sheen). Sent to Hell, Simmons is offered a chance to return to the earthly plane if he will become a Hellspawn (Spawn for short), one of many super-powered creatures assigned to encourage living souls along the path to damnation. Simmons hastily agrees to this deal and becomes a twisted, scarred version of his former self, living in a dingy alleyway, with no hope of regaining his life, as several years have passed and his wife Wanda (Theresa Randle) has married his best friend, Terry Fitzgerald (D.B. Sweeney). Despite the best efforts of his mentor, a demonic clown (John Leguizamo), Spawn performs mostly heroic acts, though he is not above seeking revenge on Wynn. Despite the film's middling box office take, plans for a sequel were announced. The same summer that Spawn was released, the comic was also the basis of a well-received cable TV series.~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Starring	Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, D.B. Sweeney, Nicol Williamson, Theresa Randle, Miko Hughes, Melinda Clarke, Frank Welker, Sydni Beaudoin, Caroline Gibson, Robia La Morte, Michael Papajohn, Todd McFarlane
Director	Mark Dippe
Studio	ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 34 mins
Certificate
Genres	Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Language	DVD: English
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1997 To Rent: DVD: 28 Jun 1999

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- Exceptionally dreary, noisy nonsense that shows the cinema of mindless sensation at its worst: it makes little narrative sense, displays no imagination in its repetitive action sequences, and is peopled by uninteresting characters.
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  This is one of the worst films I have ever had the misfortune to watch, my advice is stay away and don't waste your time or money on this.
  
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  Dark and emotional. Entertaining to say the least!
  
  One of the good old classics that you haven't seen in years, and probably even forgot exsisted. This is an excellent piece of work and probably my most ... read more »
  
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  Good flick, shame about the acting.
  
  This film actually has a good story with good special effects. The real downside to this movie is the acting. Unfortunately the actors provide little depth to ... read more »
  
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  Brilliant movie
  
  Excellent movie. Even though its old, this movie takes me back to when I first saw it as a kid and it has aged well, despite what other people say. A definite ... read more »
  
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  One of the most popular independent comic books of its decade was transformed into this dark, bloody adventure intended to launch a profitable superhero franchise. Michael Jai White stars as Al Simmons, a corrupt assassin betrayed and murdered by his evil government supervisor, Jason Wynn (Martin ...