Spawn: Director's Cut [Blu-ray]

Director: Mark A.Z. Dippe Mark A.Z. Dippe

Overview

Todd McFarlane's popular, morally-ambiguous comicbook hero springs to life in this effects-laden action-fantasy. Blown-up by a treacherous, megalomaniacal colleague, government hit man Al makes a deal with Satan to lead his dark army in exchange for a chance to see his wife and avenge his death.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/10/2012
UPC:	0794043158513
Original Release:	1997
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Home Video
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:38:00
Sales rank:	10,985

Special Features

Commentary Featuring Creator Todd McFarlane, Director Mark A.Z. Dippé, Producer Clint Goldman And Visual Effects Supervisor Steve "Spaz" Williams; Interview With Todd McFarlane; The Behind-The-Scenes Making Of Spawn Featurette; Spawn Sketch Gallery With Over 200 Original Concept Illustrations; Scene-To-Storyboard Comparisons; Original Todd McFarlane Sketches; Filter & The Crystal Method Music Video; Original Theatircal Trailer; And More

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

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
Robia LaMorte	XNN Reporter(as Robia La Morte)
John Cothran	African Liaison(as John Cothran Jr.)
Caroline Gibson	News Anchor
Marc Robinson	Punk #1
Chris Coppola	Punk #2
Tony Haney	African Liaison
Darryl Warren	Security Guard
Jay Caputo	Punk #3
Mike Akrawi	Foreign Dignitary #1,Foreign Dignitary #2
Jack Coleman	Doctor
Laura Interval	Angela(as Laura Stepp)
Garrison Singer	Anesthesiologist
Todd McFarlane	Bum
Frank Welker	The Devil Malebolgia
Graeme Revell	Composer

Technical Credits

Todd McFarlane

Alan B. McElroy

Mark A.Z. Dippe

Todd McFarlane	Screenwriter,Executive Producer,Producer
Alan B. McElroy	Screenwriter
Mark A.Z. Dippe	Screenwriter,Director
Alan C. Blomquist	Executive Producer,Producer
Clint Goldman	Producer
Adrianna Cohen	Executive Producer,Producer
Banned From The Ranch Entertainment	Special Effects
Western Images	Special Effects
Santa Barbara Studios	Special Effects
Habib Zargapour	Special Effects
Dennis Turner	Special Effects
Brian Witten	Executive Producer,Producer
Industrial Light & Magic	Special Effects
Christophe Hery	Special Effects
Christian Kubsch	Special Effects
Jim Thornton	Sound/Sound Designer
Terry Fitzgerald	Producer
Industrial Light and Magic	Special Effects

Editorial Reviews

Many action movies resemble filmed comic books anyway, so it's nice to see one in which the cartoonish violence and silly characters are intentional. The audacious big-screen debut of flaky comic book artist Todd McFarlane's most popular creation is not for all audiences, however. Far from a corporate Batman clone, Spawn is daring, edgy, and wears its counterculture heart on its sleeve, making it a sure bet to enthrall some viewers and alienate others. With its horribly burnt, vengeful antihero (Michael Jai White); its perverse, villainous Clown (John Leguizamo, in a show-stealing turn); and its frequent trips down a fiery tunnel to the pits of Hell, it may appeal more to young horror fans than the traditionally mainstream superhero set. Hardcore fans of the comic book may quibble with some of the toned-down intensity, however, and will want to seek out the darker, more violent animated Spawn films which McFarlane made for HBO.