Spawn

D.B. Sweeney, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen

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...( read more  read more... ) for the favor, the devil requires, in typically Faustian fashion, that Simmons lead Hell's Army for the destruction of humankind. Blessed in life with extraordinary killing skills, Simmons is even more deadly with the backing of his new master and the changling powers he has at his disposal. As he begins to discover and exercise his new strengths, he encounters two figures who direct him to use his powers in order to serve two different agendas. Cogliostro encourages Spawn to fight the devil and become a new champion for humankind, while Clown goads Spawn into continuing to serve his new master and lead the Armageddon.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 27 min.

Directed by: Mark A.Z. Dippé, Mark Dippe

Released: August 1, 1997

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DVD Released: April 22, 1998

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  • April 26, 2009
    Finally watched it again 12 years after I saw it in the cinema. It's just as bad as I remembered it being. The voice-over and lack of violence really harm the dark source material. The make-up is fantastic. Seeing Leguizamo as a short, fat clown is still incredible. Leguizamo is ... ...( read more )
  • March 7, 2009
    I really liked this despite many problems with the film. The look is great, like the comic its very dark, gothic and grim. The rain comes down in sheets and the mist swirls around about the night whilst Spawn leaps around in his fantastic looking 'living' suit.
    The other fantasy ... ...( read more )
  • August 8, 2008
    lead hell much?
  • June 15, 2008
    Very bad CGI-epileptic fest, Macfarlane should be ashamed.
  • May 2, 2008
    Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) is one of the top operatives for Jason Wynn (Martin Sheen), who is the head of an organization called A6. When Simmons becomes aware that A6 might be a little shady, he learns the hard way that he isn't allowed to quit A6. This leads to his transfor... ...( read more )
  • June 16, 2009
    I know tons of people hated this movie, but it was just ahead of its time. with all of the comic/cartoon rip off movies out now i think it would have done much better had it been released in this decade. If you liked the comics, you'll like the movie, at least a little.

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

As a visual experience, Spawn is unforgettable. full review

January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

... a nonstop bombardment that recalls Judge Dredd, but with better diction. full review

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  • HorrorMovieCinema
    November 2, 2008
    Miko Hughes
    is Missing From
    That Actors List
  • Rockappreciator
    February 7, 2008
    it was good,although the scene in hell was really really really crap.but the rest was good
  • mole449
    January 19, 2007
    brilliant film just love this film should make more

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