The Crow [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray]

Director: Alex Proyas Alex Proyas

Overview

Based on the graphic novel by James O'Barr, this fantasy follows Eric Draven (Brandon Lee), a rock musician who is murdered along with his fiancée, Shelly (Sofia Shinas), by a group of marauding thugs who terrorize the decaying city in which they live. One year to the day after his death (which happens to be Devil's Night), a mystical crow appears at Eric's grave; Eric rises from the dead and, with the bird as his guide, goes on a mission to avenge himself against Top Dollar (Michael Wincott), the leader of the gang who killed him. Star Brandon Lee was killed while filming a scene in which he was shot with a shell from an improperly cleaned gun that was supposed to be loaded with blanks. Like his father, martial arts superstar Bruce Lee, Brandon was fated to enjoy his greatest popular success after his premature death.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/22/2020
UPC:	0032429344007
Original Release:	1994
Rating:	R
Source:	MIRAMAX
Language:	English
Time:	1:41:00
Sales rank:	1,516

Special Features

Audio Commentary with Director Alex Proyas; Behind-the-Scenes Featurette; A Profile of James O'Barr; Extended Scenes; Deleted Footage Montage; Original Poster Concepts; Storyboards; Theatrical Trailer; Production Design Stills

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Brandon Lee	Eric Draven
Ernie Hudson	Albrecht
Michael Wincott	Top Dollar
David Patrick Kelly	T-Bird
Angel David	Skank
Rochelle Davis	Sarah
Bai Ling	Myca
Laurence Mason	Tin Tin
Michael Massee	Funboy
Sofia Shinas	Shelly Webster
Tony Todd	Grange
Jon Polito	Gideon
Michael Berryman	Skull Cowboy
Bill Raymond	Mickey
Anna Thomson	Darla
Marco Rodríguez	Torres
Kim Sykes	Annabella
Norman Max Maxwell	Roscoe,Roscoe
Jeff Cadiente	Waldo
Henry Kingi Jr.	MJ
Erik Stabenau	Speeg
Cassandra Lawton	Newscaster
Todd Brenner	Paramedic #1
Lawrence Mason	Tin Tin
Billy Hopkins	Actor
Henry Kingi	MJ
Lou Criscuolo	Uniform Cop #1
Jeff Imada	Braeden
Tierre Turner	Jugger
Elizabeth Thompson	Medicine
Tim Parati	Bad Ass Criminal
Graeme Revell	Composer

Technical Credits

David J. Schow

John Shirley

James O'Barr

Alex Proyas	Director
J.B. Jones	Special Effects
David J. Schow	Screenwriter
John Shirley	Screenwriter
Edward R. Pressman	Producer
Jeff Most	Producer
Sherman L. Baldin	Executive Producer
Mark M. Galvin	Executive Producer
Robert L. Rosen	Executive Producer,Producer
Billy Hopkins	Casting
Andrew Mason	Special Effects
Alex McDowell	Production Manager
James Robert	Special Effects
Suzanne Smith	Casting
Jeff Imada	Stunts
Sherman L. Baldwin	Producer,Executive Producer
James O'Barr	Screenwriter
Caldecot Chubb	Producer
Bud Alper	Sound Effects
Christopher Assells	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

Based on James O'Barr's cult graphic novel, The Crow is a dark and moving testament to the powers of love and revenge and is forever marked as the project on which star Brandon Lee met his untimely end. Lee portrays Eric Draven, who rises to avenge himself and his fiancée, both murdered on the eve of their marriage. With a mysterious crow and a young girl (Rochelle Davis) as his primary guides through the world of the living, Eric systematically finds and kills each murderer, unveiling a much larger conspiracy as he goes along. An archetypal revenge story -- like a western splattered with an MTV-meets-Death Wish attitude -- The Crow pushes the envelope of the gothic horror genre, which director Alex Proyas has down to a visual tee. Michael Wincott seethes as the villainous Top Dollar; Ernie Hudson's cop adds support to the already strong Lee; and the heavy rock-and-metal soundtrack lays a fine beat to what is overall a hauntingly sensual experience. In addition to starring, Lee choreographed the film's incredible fight sequences and performed his own stunts -- a great nod to the legacy of his father, martial arts icon Bruce Lee, but a sad testimony to Lee's own lost talents.

Barnes & Noble - Patricia Kim O'Cone

This dark romantic fantasy of revenge from beyond the grave has a blackly funereal beauty that makes up for some of its sillier elements. The Gothic-style production design and an achingly poetic performance from the late Brandon Lee should make it a favorite among certain types of young people, while action fans should appreciate the moments of bone-crunching violence and a great villainous turn by Michael Wincott. An unexpected treat from promising director Alex Proyas, The Crow was followed by a wretched sequel.

All Movie Guide - Robert Firsching

The story exists as an excuse for the production values of the film, which are superb. The director, Alex Proyas, and his technical team have created a world that will remind you of the forlorn urban wasteland in Blade Runner and of the gothic extravagances in Batman, yet this world is grungier and more forbidding than either.

Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert