Blankman (1994)
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13% of critics liked it
(15 reviews) -
32% of users liked it
(28,739 ratings)
Are you ready for a new kind of superhero -- a thirty-something virgin in long underwear? Darryl Walker (Damon Wayans) is a bright but socially inept man with a gift for inventing things but little skill for functioning in the real world. His brother Kevin (David Alan Grier) works on a low-class… More Are you ready for a new kind of superhero -- a thirty-something virgin in long underwear? Darryl Walker (Damon Wayans) is a bright but socially inept man with a gift for inventing things but little skill for functioning in the real world. His brother Kevin (David Alan Grier) works on a low-class tabloid news show featuring beautiful anchorwoman Kimberley Jonz (Robin Givens), whom he secretly loves. The Walkers live in Metro City, Illinois, a city that's been hit with a massive crime wave after the mayor is kidnapped by gangsters. After his grandmother is killed, Darryl builds a collection of crime-fighting robots from household junk, invents bullet-proof long underwear (made from his grandmother's old housecoat), and becomes Metro City's newest crime fighter, Blankman. Blankman's escapades put fear into the heart of mob boss Michael Minelli (Jon Polito), and when Kevin turns out to have an inside track on Blankman's activities, it brings him closer to Kimberley. But how long can a superhero with no superpowers last against the forces of organized crime? Damon Wayans wrote the original story for Blankman as well as co-writing the screenplay and playing the title role, which was based in part on his "Handi-Man" character from the TV comedy series In Living Color. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Mike Binder
- Written By
- J.F. Lawton, Damon Wayans
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Aug 19, 1994 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
Blankman plays it light and silly but not so broadly that the movie collapses into chaos.
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Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The title Blankman should be warning enough: There's nothing here.
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Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Wayans's attempt to take a bite out of crime doesn't really work. In fact, he's shooting a blank.
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Sort of inspired, but really lame, superhero premise.
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Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
This isn't the worst superhero parody ever created, it's just one of them.
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Cast
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Damon Wayans
as Darryl Walker
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David Alan Grier
as Kevin Walker
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Robin Givens
as Kimberly Jonz
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Christopher Lawford
as Mayor Marvin Harris
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Lynne Thigpen
as Grandma Walker
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Jon Polito
as Michael Minelli
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Jason Alexander
as Mr. Stone
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Shûko Akune
as Campaign Worker
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Gerry Black
as Desk Sergeant
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June Christopher
as Pregnant Woman
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Nicky Corello
as Sammy the Blade
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Tony Cox
as Midgetman
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Arsenio Hall
as Himself
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Biff Manard
as Biff
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Gordon McClure
as Man of God
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John Moschitta Jr.
as Mr. Crudd
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Harris Peet
as Commissioner Gains
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Robert Schimmel
as Officer
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Frazer Smith
as Ned Beadie
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Kevin West
as Gay Man
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Yvette Wilson
as Fat Girl
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Mike Binder
as Dr. Victor Norris
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Conroy Gedeon
as New Mayor
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Michael Marloe
as Scuzzy Bum
- Aleta Helena Chappelle
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Greg Kinnear
as Talk Show Host
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Marty Schiff
as Liquor Store Owner
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Mark Burton
as Harris' Assistant
- Damon Wayans Jr.
- Michael Wayans
- Nick Corello
- Joseph Vassallo
