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| Liam Neeson | ... | Peyton Westlake / Darkman | |
| Frances McDormand | ... | Julie Hastings | |
| Colin Friels | ... | Louis Strack Jr. | |
| Larry Drake | ... | Robert G. Durant | |
| Nelson Mashita | ... | Yakitito | |
| Jessie Lawrence Ferguson | ... | Eddie Black | |
| Rafael H. Robledo | ... | Rudy Guzman | |
| Dan Hicks | ... | Skip (as Danny Hicks) | |
| Ted Raimi | ... | Rick (as Theodore Raimi) | |
| Dan Bell | ... | Smiley | |
| Nicholas Worth | ... | Pauly | |
| Aaron Lustig | ... | Martin Katz | |
| Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad | ... | Hung Fat | |
| Said Faraj | ... | Convenience Store Clerk | |
| Nathan Jung | ... | Chinese Warrior | |
| Professor Toru Tanaka | ... | Chinese Warrior #2 | |
| John Lisbon Wood | ... | Carnival Booth Attendant | |
| Frank Noon | ... | Side Show Barker | |
| William Dear | ... | Limo Driver | |
| Julius Harris | ... | Gravedigger | |
| Bridget Hoffman | ... | Computer (voice) | |
| Philip A. Gillis | ... | Priest | |
| Maggie Moore | ... | Nurse | |
| Carl Bresk | ... | Policeman #1 | |
| Sean Daniel | ... | Policeman #2 | |
| John Landis | ... | Physician | |
| Carrie Hall | ... | Screaming Woman | |
| John Cameron | ... | Bartender | |
| Craig Hosking | ... | Helicopter Pilot | |
| Karl A. Wickman | ... | Police Helicopter Pilot | |
| Cliff Fleming | ... | Police Helicopter Pilot | |
| Andy Bale | ... | Dockworker #1 | |
| Neal McDonough | ... | Dockworker #2 | |
| Stuart Cornfeld | ... | Dockworker #3 | |
| William Lustig | ... | Dockworker #4 | |
| Scott Spiegel | ... | Dockworker #5 | |
| Cary Tyler | ... | Dockworker #6 | |
| Charles W. Young | ... | Dockworker with Bullet in Forehead | |
| Bruce Campbell | ... | Final Shemp | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jenny Agutter | ... | Burn Doctor (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Doyle | ... | Goon at the construction site (uncredited) | |
| Tony Gardner | ... | Burn Ward Nurse / Lizard Man (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Sam Raimi | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Sam Raimi | (story) | |
| Chuck Pfarrer | (screenplay) and | |
| Sam Raimi | (screenplay) & | |
| Ivan Raimi | (screenplay) and | |
| Daniel Goldin | (screenplay) & | |
| Joshua Goldin | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Daryl Kass | .... | line producer | |
| Robert G. Tapert | .... | producer (as Robert Tapert) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Danny Elfman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Bill Pope | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Bud S. Smith | |||
| David Stiven | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Randy Ser | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Phil Dagort | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Julie Kaye Fanton | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Grania Preston | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Susan Exton-Stranks | .... | head of hair department | |
| Tony Gardner | .... | special makeup effects designer | |
| Larry Hamlin | .... | makeup artist | |
| Deborah K. Larsen | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Mark William Robinson | .... | makeup production assistant | |
| Marlene Stoller | .... | effects technician: makeup effects unit | |
| Roland Blancaflor | .... | special makeup effects technician (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Paul Hellerman | .... | production manager | |
| Patricia Whitcher | .... | production manager | |
Sound Department | |||
| David W. Alstadter | .... | foley mixer | |
| Dino Dimuro | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Matthew Iadarola | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Mark Lanza | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Steve Mann | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Terry Rodman | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| John Rotondi | .... | sound engineer: Y4 | |
| Don Summer | .... | sound mixer | |
| Robert Thirlwell | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Bill Voigtlander | .... | adr supervisor | |
| Dan Wallin | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | .... | foley artist | |
| Michael D. Wilhoit | .... | sound supervisor | |
| Bruce Campbell | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Gabriel Bartalos | .... | sculptor: makeup effects unit | |
| Doug Beswick | .... | mechanical designer: makeup effects unit | |
| Roger Borelli | .... | effects technician: makeup effects unit | |
| Evan Brainard | .... | mechanical designer: makeup effects unit | |
| Teresa Burkept | .... | bandage costumes: makeup effects unit | |
| Michael Burnett | .... | effects technician: makeup effects unit | |
| Caleb Chung | .... | mechanical designer: makeup effects unit | |
| Steve Dunham | .... | mechanical designer: makeup effects unit | |
| Mike Elizalde | .... | sculptor: makeup effects unit | |
| Jim Eustermann | .... | effects technician: makeup effects unit | |
| Steve Frakes | .... | mechanical designer: makeup effects unit | |
| Linda Frobos | .... | sculptor: makeup effects unit | |
| Tony Gardner | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Loren Gitthens | .... | sculptor: makeup effects unit | |
| Ray Greer | .... | miniatures | |
| Werner Hahnlein | .... | special effects technician | |
| Larry Hamlin | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Kevin Hudson | .... | special effects makeup | |
| Kevin Hudson | .... | key mold maker: makeup effects unit | |
| Rick Lalonde | .... | gelatin specialist: makeup effects unit | |
| Kent W. Luttrell | .... | model maker | |
| Roger McCoin | .... | mechanical designer: makeup effects unit | |
| Becky Ochoa | .... | effects technician: makeup effects unit | |
| Colin Penman | .... | effects technician: makeup effects unit | |
| Greg Polutonovich | .... | production painter: makeup effects unit | |
| Wendy Ripley | .... | bandage costumes: makeup effects unit | |
| Randy Simper | .... | animatronics specialist | |
| Randy Simper | .... | mechanical designer: makeup effects unit | |
| Chet Zar | .... | key sculptor and painter: makeup effects unit | |
| Yancy Calzada | .... | mechanical effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Chuck Borden | .... | stunts | |
| John Cade | .... | stunts | |
| John Casino | .... | stunts | |
| BJ Davis | .... | stunts (as B.J. Davis) | |
| Christopher Doyle | .... | stunt coordinator (as Chris Doyle) | |
| Christopher Doyle | .... | stunts | |
| David Efron | .... | stunts (as Dave Efron) | |
| John Escobar | .... | stunts | |
| Terry James | .... | stunts (as Terrance James) | |
| Karen Laine | .... | stunts (as Karen E. Laine) | |
| Lane Leavitt | .... | stunts | |
| Gene LeBell | .... | stunts | |
| Dennis Madalone | .... | stunts (as 'Dangerous' Dennis Madalone) | |
| 'Wild' Bill Mock | .... | stunts | |
| Manny Perry | .... | stunts | |
| Sherry Peterson | .... | stunts | |
| Rex Pierson | .... | stunts | |
| Tim Trella | .... | stunts | |
| Gregory J. Barnett | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Tony Cecere | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Ernie Jackson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Hubie Kerns Jr. | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Michael R. Long | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Spiro Razatos | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Dante Cardone | .... | gaffer: visual effects unit | |
| Peter Deming | .... | photographer: second unit | |
| Gary Drew | .... | helicopter rigging grip | |
| Tim Durr | .... | grip: helicopter unit | |
| Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald | .... | grip | |
| Melinda Sue Gordon | .... | still photographer | |
| Kurt Grossi | .... | grip | |
| Frank M. Holgate | .... | aerial camera operator (as Frank Holgate) | |
| Tony Jefferson | .... | helicopter rigging grip | |
| Wayne Kosky | .... | rigging grip: second unit | |
| Max Pomerleau | .... | gaffer | |
| Gary D. Scott | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Scott Sproul | .... | helicopter rigging grip | |
| Gregor Tavenner | .... | key focus puller | |
| Tom Jensen | .... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Rory Robert Knepp | .... | second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Randy Paik | .... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Debbie DeRango | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Lisa Burnett | .... | set costumer | |
| Lynda Foote | .... | set costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Richard Alderete | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Jody Fedele | .... | assistant editor | |
| Pablo Ferro | .... | montage | |
| Darrin Navarro | .... | assistant editor | |
| Bud S. Smith | .... | supervising editor | |
| M. Scott Smith | .... | supervising editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Bob Badami | .... | music editor | |
| Steve Bartek | .... | orchestrator | |
| Sandy DeCrescent | .... | orchestra contractor | |
| Robert Fernandez | .... | scoring mixer | |
| Shawn Murphy | .... | scoring mixer | |
| Robb Navrides | .... | music editor: TV version | |
| Jonathan Sheffer | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Shirley Walker | .... | conductor | |
| Shirley Walker | .... | orchestrator | |
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Sam Raimi, at a definite cross-roads in his career, takes on his first kind of 'major' project (err, bigger than the other films he made in the 80's) and by evidence here he was up to the challenge. But those who come from the Evil Dead films expecting a dark side crossed with some very sick, amazing gags and over-the-top jokes might wonder where the latter is at. It's a kind of realized vision of what was both portrayed on radio in the 40's (the Shadow, Darkman, similar as well as the side villains) as well as graphic novels of the 80's. It's violent, and in a Hollywood 'action' mode most of the time with big explosions, a fairly high body count, and suspense as a man seeks revenge when not completely whole. It also is the kind of pre-film, which may be dumb to say as 'pre' gets overused, but one can see the relation to comics like Spawn, V for Vendetta, and of course the future filmmaker of the solid Spiderman features. At times though he does really walk the line of doing something different with the revenge tale of having it over-done not work. He has the style knacked for it, but as a first time going at it here and there it does get a bit too much.
That being said, those who are coming to this film after having seen most of Raimi's other work get a convincingly B-story to go along with his wild techniques. Liam Neeson stars as a on-the-brink-of-something-big scientist who gets about as horribly close to death as possible after ruthless (rather ruthless in as much comic-book as 80's action-movie) gangsters do "a number" on him and his lab. Assumed dead, he puts his equipment back together, puts on masks of his enemies, and little by little gets back at them while trying to have a connection with his old love (Frances McDormand) connected to all of this as well. With this as the groundwork, and with the two main actors up for the roles- Neeson is very good here in a performance that's got him as tortured leading man ala 30's horror/murder mystery movie- the set pieces allow for Raimi to be creative in his own ways with the camera. I loved one scene where Neeson and McDormand are at the carnival, with the imagery hitting harsh (other freak), and then his frustration over a game. This is a scene emblematic of what Raimi is doing, and does more often than not, with his material.
Darkman is ambitious on that level of the visual, of trying to make a picture that in other hands would be very standard and possibly wretched in dramatic presentation, because it is both original and homage, typical in some ways and notable in others. These two sides may frustrate viewers; I'm inclined almost to say that this is even more 'cult' than Raimi's Evil Dead films. Moments of hilarity do come up sometimes, and it is with some relief when it does come along, though sometimes too the subtle black-comic approach doesn't hit. It's worth a watch though if you're a comic book fan or even just into thrillers that don't kid themselves too much. Up to par with the rest of the director's work? It's close enough, if not really great, but then in its sort of B-movie status, it doesn't need to be as a good time.