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Five years after he was murdered by his own colleagues in a covert government operation, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected so that he may see his wife Wanda once more. In return for the favor, the devil requires, in typically Faustian fashion, that Simmons lead Hell's Army for the destruction of humankind... Read more

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

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Critics' reviews (4) of Spawn
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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.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
"...A satisfying rendition of the comic's essence....The movie belongs to Jai White, whose eyes, voice and movements lock the audience into his heart and struggle..."
- Box Office
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Live-action cartoon about a cape. It's a big cape, smooth, crimson and graceful, and it belongs to Spawn (White) who,... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Spawn
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9 out of 10 people found this review helpful

Rubbish

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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- - A customer from England
  - Posted 21 Sep 2006 08:59
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

Super hero with an evil side

If you like spiderman, batman and superman, then there will be no surprise that you like this as well, The devil tempts a dead man to lead his armies to the ... more

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- - A customer from Reading
  - Posted 08 Jul 2004 11:20
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Totally Rubbish!

This film was such a let down that I had to give it just a one star rating. The acting is apalling and the storyline is just as bad. I couldn't believe that... more

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- - Leon Blackwood from Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex
  - Posted 26 Oct 2006 03:59
Most recent members' reviews (2) of Spawn
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

<p>Never having read the comic, I hoped that the movie would give me an insight into whether I should ytu the comic. The question remains unanswered <... more

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- - Perusha#1 from READING
  - Posted 20 May 2004 unknown
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Totally Rubbish!

This film was such a let down that I had to give it just a one star rating. The acting is apalling and the storyline is just as bad. I couldn't believe that... more

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- - Leon Blackwood from Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex
  - Posted 26 Oct 2006 03:59

9 out of 10 people found this review helpful

Rubbish

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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- - A customer from England
  - Posted 21 Sep 2006 08:59
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

Super hero with an evil side

If you like spiderman, batman and superman, then there will be no surprise that you like this as well, The devil tempts a dead man to lead his armies to the ... more

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- - A customer from Reading
  - Posted 08 Jul 2004 11:20
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Totally Rubbish!

This film was such a let down that I had to give it just a one star rating. The acting is apalling and the storyline is just as bad. I couldn't believe that... more

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- - Leon Blackwood from Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex
  - Posted 26 Oct 2006 03:59
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

This Movie Should Be Burned Like Spawn

This movie is bad WARNING DO NOT WATCH I WARN YOU TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. I would by it just to burn it

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- - Joseph S Hawkins from Cornwall
  - Posted 25 Jul 2005 20:42
3 out of 5 people found this review helpful

Complete load of bollox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a complete load of tripe. Im a big marvel/DC etc comic to movie fan, but this was terrible. One of the worst films i have ever seen, a waste of a couple of... more

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- - A customer from London
  - Posted 10 Dec 2004 05:00
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

<p>Never having read the comic, I hoped that the movie would give me an insight into whether I should ytu the comic. The question remains unanswered <... more

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- - Perusha#1 from READING
  - Posted 20 May 2004 unknown
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Blue Faced Dwarf Hell?

If I was a 12 year old boy, I would probally think this film was 'cool'! It is in the comic book genre along the lines of Batman and X-Men but not done ... more

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- - maria sullivan from Sandhurst, Berkshire
  - Posted 25 Jul 2005 01:46
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

spawn

No very good the film is boring at the beginning and has some action at the end.

Overall 2

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- - A customer from London
  - Posted 29 Sep 2005 08:54
huh?

I'm a fan of spaw and i was very pleased to get the dvd through the post. Not so good if your a spawn fan watch but apart from that doesn't have ... more

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- - Jorge from Made in NYC
  - Posted 03 Feb 2005 19:15
go watch the cartoon

this film is not bad, the sfx are pretty good, but it's just lacking something...

the cartoon on the other hand (also available for rental here) ... more

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- - A customer from Hampshire
  - Posted 14 Apr 2005 11:50

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Critics' reviews (4)
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.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
"...A satisfying rendition of the comic's essence....The movie belongs to Jai White, whose eyes, voice and movements lock the audience into his heart and struggle..."
- Box Office
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Live-action cartoon about a cape. It's a big cape, smooth, crimson and graceful, and it belongs to Spawn (White) who,... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
"...It looks more like an animated film than any live-action film ever made....the visual tricks are impressive..."
- USA Today
- Posted 11 Mar 2005

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