Constantine [Blu-ray]

Overview

An ordinary man with an extraordinary gift must save the planet from evil in this action-packed fantasy. Unknown to most people, the world is crowded with spirits both good and evil who walk among us in human guise. One of the few who can see these spirits is John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), but the responsibility of his vision is more than he can stand, and he tries to kill himself. Saved from death, Constantine must now atone for his actions by acting as a guardian in the middle ground between Paradise and Hell. Constantine also makes the acquaintance of Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz), a police detective who becomes aware of his unusual gift while looking into the death of her sister; he leads her into the unknown world of the spirits and soon circumstances demand that they join forces in a desperate bid to save humanity from evil. Constantine also features Tilda Swinton, Peter Stormare, and Gavin Rossdale, the latter best known as the lead singer of the rock group Bush. Michelle Monaghan (Made of Honor) was originally in the film (cast as a half-breed demon) but director Francis Lawrence cut her scenes.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/14/2008
UPC:	0085391156802
Original Release:	2005
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Home Video
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:01:00

Special Features

18 minutes of deleted scenes, including and alternate ending; 2 Commentaries: Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Akiva Goldsman and Screenwriters Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello; ; Channeling Constantine; Conjuring Constantine; Director's Confessional; Collision with Evil ; Holy Relics; ; Shotgun Shootout; Hellscape; Visualizing Vermin; Warrior Wings; Unholy Abduction; Constantine's Cosmology; Foresight: The Power of Previsualization; Demon Face; Writer's Vision; A Perfect Circle Passive Music Video; Theatrical Trailers

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Keanu Reeves	John Constantine
Rachel Weisz	Angela Dodson/Isabel Dodson
Shia LaBeouf	Chas
Djimon Hounsou	Midnite
Pruitt Taylor Vince	ojciec Hennessy,Father Hennessy
Gavin Rossdale	Balthazar
Tilda Swinton	Gabriel
Peter Stormare	Satan
Jesse Ramirez	Scavenger,Scavenger
Francis Guinan	Father Garret
Larry Cedar	Vermin Man
Michelle Monaghan	Ellie
Suzanne Whang	Mother
Jhoanna Trias	Possessed Girl
Alice Lo	Old Woman
Nicholas Downs	Church Attendant
Tanoai Reed	Midnite Bouncer
Quinn Buniel	10-Year-Old Constantine
Stephanie Fabian	Molly's Server
Connor Dylan Wryn	Teenage Constantine
Shia Lebeouf	Actor
José Zúñiga	Detective Weiss
Jose Molinari	Scavenger #2
Roberto Kawata	Police Officer
Max Baker	Beeman
Jose Molina	Scavenger #2
Nicolas Downs	Church Attendant
Jose Molina	Scavenger #2
C.W. Pyun	Korean Man
Brian Tyler	Conductor,Composer
Klaus Badelt	Composer

Technical Credits

Kevin Brodbin

Frank Cappello

Jamie Delano

Garth Ennis

Francis Lawrence	Director
Kevin Brodbin	Screenwriter
Frank Cappello	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura	Producer
Akiva Goldsman	Producer
Benjamin Melniker	Producer
Gilbert Adler	Executive Producer,Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner	Producer
Erwin Stoff	Producer
Michael E. Uslan	Producer,Producer
Greg Abbas	Special Effects
Jamie Delano	Screenwriter
Garth Ennis	Screenwriter
Michael Aguilar	Executive Producer,Producer
Cherylanne Martin	Producer,Stunts
Josh McLaglen	Producer
Michael Broomberg	Sound Effects
Ulrika Akander	Sound Effects
Michael J. Benavente	Sound Effects
Craig Berkey	Sound Effects
Richard Alonzo	Special Effects
Kenny Alexander	Stunts
Sarah Bourgeois	Sound Effects
Constantine	Director
Andrew Taylor	Key Grip
Allen Hall	Special Effects,Special Effects
Frank Toro	Special Effects
Brian Barnhart	Special Effects
Jay T. Rockwell	Special Effects
C. Alan Rawlins	Key Grip
Parry D. Willard	Special Effects
Pam Elliott	Special Effects
Denise Chamian	Casting
Hiro Koda	Stunts
Richard Cetrone	Stunts
Scott Rogers	Stunts
J.J. Perry	Stunts
R. Johnson	Stunts
Karin Silvestri	Stunts
David Waine	Special Effects
Michael Brady	Stunts
Debbie Rondell	Stunts
Jeremy Fitzgerald	Stunts
Andree Gibbs	Stunts
Marcus Young	Stunts
Hank Amos	Stunts
Doug O'Dell	Stunts
Xuyen T. Valdivia	Stunts
Nathaniel Acord	Special Effects
Jack B. Jennings	Special Effects
Jeff Ogg	Special Effects
Carlos M. Rodriguez	Special Effects
Christian Fletcher	Stunts
Tim Rigby	Stunts
Bob Brown	Stunts
Jared Eddo	Stunts
Gloria O'Brien	Stunts
Thirl Haston	Stunts
David Hugghins	Stunts
Jane Oshita	Stunts
David Schultz	Stunts
Clint James	Stunts
Matthew Rugetti	Stunts
Greg Anthony	Stunts
James Reedy	Special Effects
Joe Montenegro	Special Effects
Ante Dugandzic	Special Effects
Andy Weder	Special Effects
Michael Kay	Special Effects
Anthony Ray Herrera	Special Effects
Jeff "Khach" Adoorian	Special Effects
Craig Reedy	Special Effects
Steven Ho	Stunts
Henry Kingi	Stunts
Brian Duffy	Stunts
Chris Palermo	Stunts
Mike Justus	Stunts
Jason Rodriguez	Stunts
Thomas Ficke	Stunts
Rex Reddick	Stunts
Heidi Moneymaker	Stunts
Paul Crawford	Stunts
Lena Fennema	Stunts
Jeremy Fry	Stunts
Jeremy Peirson	Sound/Sound Designer
Willie Burton	Sound/Sound Designer,Sound Mixer

Editorial Reviews

Another horror-action movie that comes to the screen by way of comic books, Constantine gives Matrix star Keanu Reeves yet another opportunity to do battle with demonic forces as humanity's fate hangs by a thread. He plays John Constantine, a suicide victim who confronts undead malefactors on a daily basis to maintain the tenuous balance of good and evil -- and hopefully win entry into heaven, thus far denied him. Aided by a small but devoted network of friends (Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou, and Pruitt Taylor Vince, among others), the cynical, irreverent Constantine wages constant war on an enemy that goes unseen by human beings. After being enlisted by police detective Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) to help her ascertain the reasons for her twin sister's suicide, John uncovers a gargantuan plot that ultimately brings him face-to-face with Satan himself (Peter Stormare). The yarn's comic-book origins are readily apparent; one can easily imagine the dialogue appearing in word balloons over the characters' heads. Constantine abounds in supernatural claptrap and corny plot devices, but it features inventive, eye-popping special effects and moves like a freight train under the direction of music-video specialist Francis Lawrence. Along with the rapid pace and stylish visuals, we get some fight scenes in which Reeves shows his mettle. (Obviously, all those brawls with the Matrix trilogy's Agent Smith served to toughen up our boy Keanu.) Make no mistake about it, this movie is filled with nonsense from beginning to end -- but it's highly entertaining and slickly turned-out nonsense, which is the best kind.