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Spawn
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PG13,1hr 37min
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Released:
August 1, 1997
Distributor:
New Line Home Video
Synopsis: One of the most popular independent comic books of its decade was transformed into this dark, bloody adventure intended to launch a profitable superhero franchise. Michael Jai White stars as Al Simmons, a corrupt assassin betrayed and murdered by his evil government supervisor, Jason Wynn (Martin Sheen). Sent to Hell, Simmons is offered a chance to return to the earthly plane if he will become a "Hellspawn" ("Spawn" for short), one of many super-powered creatures assigned to encourage living souls ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
It walks and talks like a big budget horror film, heavy on special effects and pitched at the teenage audience, and maybe that's how it will be received. But it's more impressive if you ignore the genre and just look at what's on the screen. Full Review
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34
Generally Unfavorable Reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Al Simmons/Spawn
Jason Wynn
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