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Release Date:
11 May 1994 (USA)
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Tagline:
It Can't Rain All The Time more
Plot:
A man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins
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6 nominations
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(146 articles)
Birthday Suit: Dolph 'the biggest one' Lundgren
(From FilmExperience. 3 November 2009, 7:06 PM, PST)
'The Crow' Remake Starts Casting
(From CinemaSpy. 2 November 2009, 9:25 PM, PST)
(From FilmExperience. 3 November 2009, 7:06 PM, PST)
'The Crow' Remake Starts Casting
(From CinemaSpy. 2 November 2009, 9:25 PM, PST)
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The best comic book to film translation.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Brandon Lee | ... | Eric Draven |
 | Rochelle Davis | ... | Sarah |
 | Ernie Hudson | ... | Sergeant Albrecht |
| Michael Wincott | ... | Top Dollar |
 | Ling Bai | ... | Myca |
| Sofia Shinas | ... | Shelly Webster |
| Anna Levine | ... | Darla (as Anna Thomson) |
 | David Patrick Kelly | ... | T-Bird |
| Angel David | ... | Skank |
| Laurence Mason | ... | Tin Tin |
 | Michael Massee | ... | Funboy |
| Tony Todd | ... | Grange |
 | Jon Polito | ... | Gideon, Pawn Shop Owner |
| Bill Raymond | ... | Mickey, Lunch Stand Owner |
| Marco Rodríguez | ... | Torres, Homicide Detective |
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Rated R for a great amount of strong violence and language, and for drug use and some sexuality.
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Runtime:
102 min | Germany:98 min (cut version) | Australia:97 min
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1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Hungary:16 |
Finland:K-16 (1994) (cut) (video rating) |
Finland:K-18 (1994) (theatrical release) |
Finland:K-18 (1999) (uncut) (video re-rating) |
Philippines:R-18 |
Brazil:16 |
Italy:VM14 |
Australia:MA |
Belgium:KNT |
Canada:16+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) |
France:-12 |
Germany:18 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:18 |
Singapore:M18 (re-rating) |
Singapore:R(A) (original rating) |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R
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Left out of the final production scene, Eric harms himself with a blade in frustration over his resurrection. As these wounds were self inflicted they did not heal like those caused by the gang; so to stem the bleeding he used electrical tape down his arms and on his body - thus the tape we see on his black top later in the movie
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Factual errors: Devil's Night is written as "Devils Night" (no apostrophe) in the opening titles.
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Quotes:
Eric Draven:
Can't rain all the time...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#35.11)" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
COLOR ME ONCE
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Where can I find the deleted scenes with Michael Berryman as "Skull Cowboy"?What are the differences between the R-Rated theatrical version and the Workprint of the movie?
This film is dedicated to "Brandon and Eliza": who are they?
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The Crow is an excellent tragic film made even more tragic by the real life tragedies surrounding the film (Brandon Lee's death during filming, and the fact that the story is a result of James O'Barr's personal loss of his fiancée). Based on a very dark comic book, the film has the same dark feel. The movie does deviate from the comic book in some points, but in general is fairly faithful. If you can get it, I would recommend the DVD Collector's set with the 2 DVD version of The Crow (just to see the interview with James O'Barr is worth the price).
The story is a basically about revenge from beyond the grave, and how true love is forever. The movie has a good (but fairly basic) plot, excellent action sequences, and very good casting. Brandon Lee gives a good performance (not excellent, but good), as does Ernie Hudson. The supporting villains are excellent in their villainy, and you do feel better when they get it in the end. But the real star of this film is the mood and the feel. It feels gritty, bleak, and depressing, but surprisingly uplifting at the end. Alex Proyas did an excellent job of transferring this feeling from the book onto celluloid. All in all, one of the best comic book to film translations I have ever seen.
You do not have to be familiar with the comic book to thoroughly enjoy this film (like you do with some other comic book adaptations).
Rating : 4.5 out of 5