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Spawn

Play trailer Poster for Spawn PG-13 Released Aug 1, 1997 1h 37m Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Covert government assassin Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) is killed after being double-crossed by his boss, Jason Wynn (Martin Sheen). Upon arriving in Hell, Simmons is offered an opportunity to return to Earth if he's willing to lead an evil army. He accepts, and is reincarnated as a "Hellspawn" -- a twisted, horribly disfigured version of his former self. However, Spawn serves as a force of good, much to the dismay of the Devil's henchman, a wicked clown (John Leguizamo).
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Spawn is an overbearing, over-violent film that adds little to the comic book adaptation genre.

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Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel This barely coherent hunk of junk is like a cheap horror film with only a suggestion of the grisliness that appeals to fans of cheap horror films. May 6, 2016 Full Review Angie Errigo Empire Magazine It's simply a parade of toys and tricks, without a jot of playfulness, knowing humour or campery to endear itself. Rated: 1/5 Jul 12, 2010 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly The film gives you the pleasurably junky sensation of living inside an apocalyptic videogame. Rated: B- Jul 6, 2010 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault If it’s meant to snare the uninitiated, I must say it failed to hook me. Rated: F Sep 1, 2022 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Unfortunately, as a product of the '90s, the film relies heavily on dated, primitive, terribly unconvincing computer graphics. Rated: 2/10 Sep 24, 2020 Full Review Mark H. Harris Black Horror Movies I would say I feel bad for a cast that's clearly above this material, but at least they got paid for it; I ended up in the red. Rated: 1.8/5 Aug 8, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dump S Great Movie Best Movie Especially the part when Harry potter and president Obama team up with sonic the hedgehog and 10 inus and help Spawn get back to Wanda The ticker is $BITCOIN Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/13/25 Full Review Sankalp good S Well made of action packed thrill n spawning story a worth a time film don't forget to watch director cut it's a addd a bit more fun fill the gap a fun filled try of the hellish Hero he succeeded in many ways 🦸‍♂️💯😃👏♥️ Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/02/25 Full Review Todd B Mostly allstar cast, this movie is the first, and I'm happy about it. From the action sequences, to the comedy to the romance. Great job on this one. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review Liam D During one of the darkest era of Comic Book movie history this one tries to hard and not hard enough which the ending result has an terrible script, bland acting and awful CGI Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Jamie S This was a wicked movie from its time and always on in my house during the spooky season. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/22/24 Full Review Oli N “Spawn” is a blast if you’re into the comics, even if it's a massively gore-lite version. The special effects are wild (though the cgi was iffy even for the time), and Michael Jai White nails it as Spawn. John Leguizamo is creepy and hilarious as Clown. It’s dark, edgy, and the soundtrack rocks. Definitely worth a watch for any fan! Very much a 90's comic book movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mark A.Z. Dippe

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John Leguizamo

Clown

Michael Jai White

Al Simmons

Martin Sheen

Jason Wynn

Theresa Randle

Wanda Blake

Melinda Clarke

Jessica Priest

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Synopsis Covert government assassin Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) is killed after being double-crossed by his boss, Jason Wynn (Martin Sheen). Upon arriving in Hell, Simmons is offered an opportunity to return to Earth if he's willing to lead an evil army. He accepts, and is reincarnated as a "Hellspawn" -- a twisted, horribly disfigured version of his former self. However, Spawn serves as a force of good, much to the dismay of the Devil's henchman, a wicked clown (John Leguizamo).
Director
Mark A.Z. Dippe
Producer
Clint Goldman
Screenwriter
Alan B. McElroy
Distributor
New Line Home Video [us], New Line Cinema
Production Co
New Line Cinema, Juno Pix
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 1, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$55.0M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Surround, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Flat (1.85:1)
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