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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Frank Miller
Writers (WGA):
Frank Miller (screenplay)
Will Eisner (comic book series)
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Release Date:
25 December 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again. more
Plot:
Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City. full summary | full synopsis
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(576 articles)
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User Comments:
Wrongly marketed, loved/hated, I loved it more (240 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Will Eisner's The Spirit (USA) (poster title)
Мститель (Russia) [ru]
El espiritu (Venezuela) [es]
Spirit - Duch miasta (Poland) [pl]
The Spirit (Greece) [el]
The Spirit (Portugal) [pt]
The Spirit (Japan: English title) [en]
The Spirit (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
The Spirit - O Filme (Brazil) [pt]
The spirit - El espíritu (Argentina) [es]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of stylized violence and action, some sexual content and brief nudity.
Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
Company:
Lionsgate more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Frank Miller uses comic book authors as company names in the film, for example 'Feiffer'. Another (Ditko, a reference to Steve Ditko) appears on the side of the truck driven by Silken Floss. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Denny Colt is on the table in the morgue, you can clearly see the outline of the makeup effects around his "wounds". more
Quotes:
Young Sand: I... hate... cops! more
Movie Connections:
References Marathon Man (1976) more
Soundtrack:
Falling in Love Again more

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102 out of 169 people found the following comment useful.
Wrongly marketed, loved/hated, I loved it, 26 December 2008
8/10
Author: Tagifras from United States

Spirit was marketed to be the next Sin City or 300 which makes you think of hardcore action not quirky humor or PG-13

What most people hate about this movie I found awesome

Yes, one liners were cheesy. Yes, Samuel Jackson is in every movie ever. Yes, the acting was over the top. Yes, the film looks like Sin City. Yes, I loved this movie. Its so bad, its good. The one liners, the acting, and the style all made it feel like the comic strip.

The plot was a little thin but they had the back story catchup so you still get the whole movie experience.

The only major downfall I see to this movie is the PG-13 but thats why the DVD will be amazing.

You will know if you love/hate this film within the first 10 minutes so go see it and if you hate it, walk out fast so you get your money back.

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