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film del 1997 diretto da Mark A.Z. Dippè

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Spawn is a 1997 American action, fantasy, and superhero film directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé. The screenplay was written by Alan B. McElroy and Todd McFarlane, who also produced the movie alongside Jon Peters. The cast features Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, and Theresa Randle. The film is based on the comic book character of the same name and centers on the theme of revenge.

Produced by New Line Cinema, Pull Down Your Pants Pictures, Todd McFarlane Entertainment, and Juno Pix, the movie was filmed in New York City and Los Angeles. Its narrative takes place in Hong Kong, New York City, and North Korea. The original language is English, with music composed by Graeme Revell and cinematography by Guillermo Navarro. It has a runtime of 96 minutes and was distributed by New Line Cinema and Netflix via video on demand.

Critical reception includes a review score of 17%, 3.9 out of 10, and 34 out of 100. Audience ratings are listed as 5.4 on TMDb and 5.2 on IMDb. The production budget was $40,000,000, resulting in revenue of $87,840,042. The film’s tagline is "Born in darkness. Sworn to justice." Keywords associated with the work include anti-hero, secret agent, fistfight, based on comic, and burn victim.

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Film · TMDB

5.5

After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda. In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons agrees to lead Hell's Army in the destruction of mankind.

Released: 1997-07-3196 minDir: Mark A.Z. DippéAction, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, ThrillerBudget: $40.0MBox office: $87.8M

Cast

  • Michael Jai White as Al Simmons / Spawn
  • Martin Sheen as Jason Wynn
  • John Leguizamo as Clown / Violator
  • Theresa Randle as Wanda Blake
  • Nicol Williamson as Cogliostro
  • D. B. Sweeney as Terry Fitzgerald

Themes

  • anti hero
  • secret agent
  • fistfight
  • based on comic
  • burn victim

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Ratings

IMDb

5.2/10

76,650 votes

Year
1997
Runtime
96 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Based on
Spawn
Main subject
revenge
Screenwriter
Todd McFarlane
Cast member
Robia LaMorte
Producer
Jon Peters
Production company
New Line Cinema
Cinematographer
Guillermo Navarro
Narrative location
North Korea
Filming location
Los Angeles
Duration
92
FilmAffinity ID
292348
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1997-08-01
title
Spawn
distributed by
New Line Cinema
production designer
Guillermo Navarro
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
34/100
capital cost
40000000
box office
54870175
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Article · Italiano

Spawn è un film del 1997 diretto da Mark A.Z. Dippé. È la trasposizione cinematografica dell'omonimo fumetto creato da Todd McFarlane per la Image Comics/DC comics. Dippé ha anche partecipato alla stesura della sceneggiatura, mentre McFarlane ha svolto il ruolo di produttore esecutivo. Tra gli interpreti figurano Michael Jai White nel ruolo del protagonista, Frank Welker nel doppiaggio di Malebolgia, Martin Sheen nella parte di Jason Wynn, John Leguizamo nella parte del Violator/Clown, Nicol Williamson nella parte di Cogliostro e Melinda Clarke in quella di Jessica Priest.

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