Spawn

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.