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Release Date:
1 August 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
Born in darkness. Sworn to justice. more
Plot:
A mercenary is killed, but comes back from Hell as a reluctant soldier of the Devil. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win
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5 nominations
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(138 articles)
Todd McFarlane talks 'Spawn' future
(From digitalspy. 25 November 2009, 7:38 PM, PST)
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What the hell? (no pun intended)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michael Jai White | ... | Al Simmons / Spawn |
 | John Leguizamo | ... | Clown / Violator |
 | Martin Sheen | ... | Jason Wynn |
 | Theresa Randle | ... | Wanda Blake |
 | Nicol Williamson | ... | Cogliostro |
 | D.B. Sweeney | ... | Terry Fitzgerald |
 | Melinda Clarke | ... | Jessica Priest |
| Miko Hughes | ... | Zack |
| Sydni Beaudoin | ... | Cyan |
 | Michael Papajohn | ... | Glen, Zack's Dad |
 | Frank Welker | ... | The Devil Malebolgia (voice) |
 | Robia LaMorte | ... | XNN Reporter (as Robia La Morte) |
 | John Cothran Jr. | ... | African Liaison |
| Caroline Gibson | ... | News Anchor |
| Tony Haney | ... | African Liaison |
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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involving the demonic underworld, violence, intense fantasy action and crude humor.
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Runtime:
96 min | USA:98 min (director's cut)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Germany:18 (director's cut) |
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
South Korea:12 |
Ireland:12 |
Ireland:18 (director's cut) |
Australia:M |
Brazil:12 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:14A |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) (director's cut) |
Canada:18A (director's cut) |
Finland:K-16 (video premiere) (director's cut) |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
UK:12 |
UK:15 (director's cut) |
USA:PG-13 |
USA:R (director's cut) |
Mexico:B
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The clown's line, "I love the smell of burning asphalt in the morning!" is a reference to Apocalypse Now (1979)'s "I love the smell of burning napalm in the morning...".
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Revealing mistakes: After Priest shoots Spawn at the party, he runs down a corridor and into the kitchen, stumbling onto the ground as his wounds healed. When he lands on the ground, sneaker bottoms can be seen sticking a good two inches out of the bottom of Spawn's feet
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Cogliostro: The battle between Heaven and Hell has waged eternal, their armies fueled by souls harvested on Earth. The devil, Malebolgia, has sent a lieutenant to Earth to recruit men who will turn the world into a place of death in exchange for wealth and power, a place that will provide enough souls to complete his army and allow Armageddon to begin. All the Dark Lord needs now is a great soldier, someone who can lead his hordes to the gates of Heaven and burn them down.
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Cogliostro: The battle between Heaven and Hell has waged eternal, their armies fueled by souls harvested on Earth. The devil, Malebolgia, has sent a lieutenant to Earth to recruit men who will turn the world into a place of death in exchange for wealth and power, a place that will provide enough souls to complete his army and allow Armageddon to begin. All the Dark Lord needs now is a great soldier, someone who can lead his hordes to the gates of Heaven and burn them down.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in 1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1997) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
(Can't You) Trip Like I Do
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I watched this film when it was released on VHS, I can't remember maybe '98 so i was 14. To be honest I was a bit of a dim viewer then and would like anything with big explosions, violence anything a teenage boy would like in a movie. But something didn't quite add up with me on this film.
Then, years later, watching the film again I realised... this film sucks! Really blows.
Now, I own a few Spawn related comics and this sweet natured PC version of the dark demonic anti-hero we know as Spawn makes for bad viewing, even if you've never read the comic book (like me then) it's a movie that leaves you wondering, what the hell did I just watch!? Cardboard characters, stupid story, mind numbingly bad script. And what is Nicol Williamson, such a celebrated actor, doing in it? Todd McFarlane, this film must be your own personal hell, that someone would do this to your baby is unthinkable! Really needs a reboot (hint, hint!)