| | | They destroyed everything he had, everything he was. Now crime has a new enemy, and justice has a new face.
Features: DVD, English, Spanish, Subtitled, Dolby Surround Sound
Dr. Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson) is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when a gang, led by the sadistic Robert G. Durant (Larry Drake), obliterates his laboratory.
Burned beyond recognition and altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake attempts to rebuild his laboratory and reestablish ties with his former girlfriend Julie (Frances McDormand). But his most challenging task lies within himself.
Torn between his desire to create a new life with Julie and his quest for revenge, the man known as Darkman begins to assume alternate identities in this stunning, fast-paced action thriller from director Sam Raimi.
"A brilliant, wildly entertaining spectacular!" Mike Cidoni, Gannett Newspapers
"A fast and entertaining slice of fantasy." BBC Online
"...high-camp hoot of a horror film..." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Editor's Note
A scientist on the verge of a major discovery in synthetic skin is burned beyond recognition when his laboratory is demolished by a sadistic gang. Altered by an experimental medical procedure, the man known as Darkman begins to assume alternate identities and seeks revenge against his assailants.
Plot Summary
A scientist disfigured by a gang of sadistic criminals develops a mask-like second skin which allows him to change identities. Peyton Westlake, his face hidden behind bandages, is transformed into the Darkman, a lonely psycho who prowls the streets of Los Angeles by night. Disguised as different characters, the Darkman seeks out the men who ruined him and exacts brutal revenge.
| Features | Production Notes | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Theatrical Trailer | | Widescreen Version | | Audio: English & French Dolby Surround | | Subtitles: English, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 11/2/2004 |
| Running Time: 96 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1990 | | Catalog ID: 20179 | | UPC: 00025192017926 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Colin Friels | | Frances McDormand | | Larry Drake | | Liam Neeson | | Grania Preston - Costume Designer | | Sam Raimi - Director | | Bill Pope - Director of Photography | | David Stiven - Editor | | Danny Elfman - Musical Score | | Robert Tapert - Producer | | Randy Ser - Production Designer | | Sam Raimi - Screenplay | | Ivan Raimi - Screenplay | | Joshua Goldin - Screenplay | | Daniel Goldin - Screenplay | | Chuck Pfarrer - Screenplay |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...An ambitious and self-consciously old-fashioned film....Terrific effects..." 08/24/1990 p.C15Entertainment Weekly
"...A hilarious homage to comic-book superheroes..." -- Rating: B 07/14/1995 p.64 Los Angeles Times
"...[The film] successfully captures the graphic look, rhythm and style of the super-hero books....DARKMAN somehow stays in a comic-book universe: a world of satire and swoony self-caricature..." 08/24/1990 p.F10 Wall Street Journal
"An elegant admixture of horror and humor, it stars Liam Neeson as Peyton Westlake, a disfigured scientific genius who becomes the tormented antihero of the title." 05/29/2009 |
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