Brandon Lee, Michael Wincott, Ernie Hudson

A man comes back from the grave in the guise of a night bird to avenge his and his girlfriend's deaths.

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R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Alex Proyas

Release Date: January 1, 1994

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DVD Release Date: January 1, 1998

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  • November 10, 2009
    "It Can't Rain All The Time"

    A man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder.

    REVIEW

    Having known Ernie Hudson as one of the Ghostbusters, I thou...( read more)ght that it made sense to cast him in "The Crow". The movie is of course most famous for Brandon Lee's unfortunate death during filming. Watching the movie, it gave me a real sense of the macabre, in a less than identifiable setting full of chaos. Needless to say, it adds to the feeling knowing what happened to Lee on the set. No matter how you approach it, this is a horror movie without having to be particularly scary, and definitely one that I recommend. Watch on Halloween, right before Halloween, or during any other part of the year, and it's still equally good.
  • September 24, 2009
    Good film but it spawned so much crap! Perhaps held in such high regard due to the tragic death of Brandon Lee. Nothing like a death to boost the ratings!
  • May 21, 2009
    Dark, gothic, amazing soundtrack and the best comic book adaptation made. The scenes of the crow gliding through the mist and darkness accompanied by Nine Inch Nails 'Dead Souls' is inspired ;)
    Also, Eric putting on the sad clown mask make up accompanied by the Cure's 'Burn' is a...( read more)nother gorgeously realised and soul soaring scene.
  • March 1, 2009
    A beautifully dark and extremely stylish film. The world of The Crow is a horrible place, but it's also very intriguing. The film is essentially very simplistic. The bad guys are very bad and the good guys are very good. It's exactly this simplicity that makes it such a success. ...( read more)There's something very primal about the revenge tale we are told. Despite The Crow being pretty much invincible, there's still an urgency to every scene. Wincott and Lee give two amazing performances, but it is the underrated Hudson that steals the show. He is a good man, hopelessly struggling in a corrupt world. A man that has just about given up, but does all he can to help. It's a real treat.
  • February 24, 2009
    Brandon Lee is really the main force of the film, that's why all the sequels and spin offs suck big time.
  • November 18, 2009
    The gothic cityscape and overall feel to it was amazing, not afraid to be too dark. Brandon Lee did a great job, especially for not being performance oriented. However, he wasn't the Crow I was expecting from the original story.. The story is tragic and i'm glad they stayed sorta...( read more) true to the source material.
  • November 18, 2009
    the first one was good the next ones was pure trash
  • November 15, 2009
    Such an awesome movie.
    I loved it.
  • November 15, 2009
    Way five stars. This is my favorite live-action movie. The story is so beautiful, and it's so sad about Brandon getting killed. :(
    I cry when I see this movie.
  • November 13, 2009
    now the crow is my second favorite movie ever made

Critic Reviews


May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Lee is sensational on all counts in a final performance that brims over with athleticism and ardor. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It is a stunning work of visual style - the best version of a comic book universe I've seen - and Brandon Lee clearly demonstrates in it that he might have become an action star, had he lived. full review

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Comments


  • VOS410
    October 14, 2009
    Looks like we may be watching another Crow film! Stephen Norrington (Director of “Blade” 1998) to reboot this film for 2011.
  • hitmanyr2k
    May 24, 2009
    A video tribute to The Crow film, graphic novel, and Brandon Lee.

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  • ico57
    September 20, 2008
    Mother Is The Name Of God On The Lips And Hearts Of All Children
  • DuncanRR
    July 16, 2008
    This is one of the most overrated movies I've seen. The original graphic novel by J. O'Barr is ten-thousand times better than this pathetic excuse for an adaptation.

    I do have to admit, though, that the late Brandon Lee nailed the part. Too bad the rest of the movie wasn't as good as it's leading man.
  • apunisherman
    February 24, 2008
    Best one movie as Mime as is....
  • aaronisgroovy
    February 9, 2008
    I can't believe more people don't see the connection between The Crow and Blade Runner. Do yourself a favor and watch both films back to back. Storywise, yeah they're a lot different. In terms of tone and aesthetic quality they are very similar, and both stellar films.
  • mrbicklethepickle
    February 1, 2008
    I'm dying to see this..but I can never seem to find it any of our movie stores... :(
  • khanshabzs
    January 28, 2008
    i luvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv this movie....i no every quote there is...altogeather ive seen this movie 219 times and im still not bored of this movie. once u watch this movie thn "there aint no cumin back""there aint no cumin back"
  • rikukrannila1
    October 25, 2007
    Well, the best movie ever, I think. I like those colors they used in this movie and the score cd is also brilliant.
  • XxLoveisDeadXx
    August 10, 2007
    i LOVE THE MOVIE IT HAS AN AWSOME PLOT AND CHARACTERS AND A I cant belive they realy shoot him!=(

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