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Darkman

1990 · 95 min

A wild, pulpy revenge ride with grotesque makeup, manic energy, and a tragic romantic core.

Directed by
Sam Raimi
Genres
Action, Science fiction, Thriller
Tagline
They destroyed everything he had, everything he was. Now, crime has a new enemy and justice has a new face.
Overview
Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love.

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Directed by
Sam Raimi
Genres
Action, Science fiction, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • identity
  • madness
  • corruption
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror5
Humour4
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Darkman Collection

  1. DarkmanMovie · 1990 This title
  2. Darkman II: The Return of DurantMovie · 1995
  3. Darkman III: Die Darkman DieMovie · 1996

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Genres
action, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Sam Raimi
Written by
Chuck Pfarrer, Daniel Goldin, Ivan Raimi, Joshua Goldin
Starring
Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake, Nelson Mashita, Jessie Lawrence Ferguson, Rafael H. Robledo, Dan Hicks
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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