Spawn (1997)

July 31, 1997 (US) • Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller • 96m

Overview

After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda. In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons agrees to lead Hell's Army in the destruction of mankind.

Director

Mark A.Z. Dippé

Writers

Todd McFarlane, Alan B. McElroy

Top Billed

Michael Jai White

Keywords

anti hero secret agent fistfight based on comic burn victim

Where to watch

Free / Included

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Top Billed Cast

Michael Jai White

Al Simmons / Spawn

Martin Sheen

Jason Wynn

John Leguizamo

Clown / Violator

Theresa Randle

Wanda Blake

Nicol Williamson

Cogliostro

D. B. Sweeney

Terry Fitzgerald

Melinda Clarke

Jessica Priest

Miko Hughes

Zack

Sydni Beaudoin

Cyan

Michael Papajohn

Glen, Zack's Dad

Frank Welker

The Devil Malebolgia (voice)

Tony Haney

African Liaison

Todd McFarlane

Bum

Simon Rhee

Hong Kong Military Air Base Person (uncredited)

Robia LaMorte

XNN Reporter

John Cothran

African Liaison

Caroline Gibson

News Anchor

Marc Robinson

Punk #1

Chris Coppola

Punk #2

Jay Caputo

Punk #3

Darryl Warren

Security Guard

Mike Akrawi

Foreign Dignitary #1

Romeo Akrawi

Foreign Dignitary #2

Jack Coleman

Doctor

Laura Interval

Angela (as Laura Stepp)

Garrison M. Singer

Anesthesiologist

John Koyama

Hong Kong Military Air Base Security (uncredited)

Al Goto

Hong Kong Military Air Base Person (uncredited)

Roger Yuan

Korean Soldier (uncredited)

Angelie Almendare

Diplomat's Wife (uncredited)

Crew

Mark A.Z. Dippé

Director

Graeme Revell

Original Music Composer

Todd Busch

Editor

Guillermo Navarro

Director of Photography

Todd McFarlane

Author

Alan B. McElroy

Screenplay

Michael N. Knue

Editor

Clint Goldman

Producer

Todd McFarlane

Executive Producer

Mark Hicks

Stunts

Mark Hicks

Stunt Double

Mary Jo Slater

Casting

Bruce H. Newberg

Casting

Daniel J. Lester

Costume Design

Dena Roth

Set Decoration

Philip Harrison

Production Design

Dane Farwell

Stunts

Debbie Lee Carrington

Stunts

Richard Trus

Visual Effects

Al Goto

Stunts

Jim Fitzpatrick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Elliott

Stunt Double

Jeanie King

Visual Effects Coordinator

Jimmy Ortega

Stunts

Faith Minton

Stunts

Russell Frazier

Thanks

Russell Frazier

Digital Compositor

Kane Hodder

Stunts

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Eric W. Orbom

Art Direction

Charles Croughwell

Stunt Coordinator

Chris David

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Donna Cicatelli-Lewis

Key Makeup Artist

Norman Cabrera

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Cindy Cummins

Choreographer

Greg Funk

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Chris Hanson

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Marc Gabbana

Concept Artist

Cindy J. Williams

Makeup Artist

Kenneth J. Appel

Electrician

TyRuben Ellingson

Concept Artist

Robert A. Blackburn

Construction Coordinator

John Bell

Concept Artist

Joseph P. Lucky

Assistant Art Director

Hajime Sorayama

Concept Artist

Nathan Hathaway

Best Boy Electric

Ray Patrick

Techno Crane Operator

Keith A. Hascher

Electrician

Dan Kneece

Steadicam Operator

Kevin Brown

Lighting Technician

Peter Iovino

Still Photographer

P.K. MacCarthy

Storyboard Artist

Timothy James Kane

Assistant Camera

Dorn Merrill Kennison

Set Designer

Robert Greenfield

Leadman

Barry Lehrman

Set Designer

Marshall Valentine

Rigging Grip

Cristina Patterson

Contact Lens Technician

Fanée Aaron

Set Designer

Richard F. Anderson

Set Dresser

Ron Seigel

Assistant Property Master

Sharon E. Alshams

Set Designer

John Crimins

Best Boy Electric

David Lee

Gaffer

Derick Pritchard

Lighting Technician

Mark Weissenfluh

Leadman

Ron Greenwood

Property Master

Jonathan Taylor

Second Unit Director of Photography

Evan A. Nesbitt

First Assistant Camera

Rick Stribling

Key Grip

Dennis J. Laine

Steadicam Operator

Allen D. Easton

Camera Operator

Jeffrey De La Rosa

Rigging Gaffer

Dennis Turner

Animation Supervisor

Nathalie Buce

Animation

Ian Hulbert

Animation

Melissa Davies

Digital Effects Supervisor

Stephanie Taylor

Visual Effects Coordinator

Michele Maples

Visual Effects Producer

Garry Elmendorf

Special Effects Supervisor

Shawn Kennelly

Foley Mixer

Constance Bracewell

CG Animator

Alan Barnett

Digital Effects Supervisor

Toshiyuki Kimura

Matte Painter

Ed Lee

Lighting Director

Casey Cannon

Visual Effects Producer

Frank Smathers

Sound Editor

Susan Greenhow

Visual Effects Coordinator

Jeanmarie King

Visual Effects Coordinator

Bob Wishnefsky

Assistant Sound Editor

Bill Flick

Boom Operator

Emiko Miki

Animation Director

Micheal Thomas Parks

CG Animator

Sandra Almond

Visual Effects Producer

Jeffrey Kaplan

Sound Designer

Karen Klein

Roto Supervisor

Berj Bannayan

Software Engineer

Steve Williams

Visual Effects Supervisor

Linda Folk

ADR Editor

James Straus

Animation Supervisor

Mark Wendell

Animation

Scott Leberecht

Visual Effects Art Director

Tom C. Peitzman

Visual Effects Producer

Solange S. Schwalbe

Sound Editor

Richard Bennett

Background Designer

Bruce Jones

Visual Effects Producer

Jamie Dixon

Visual Effects Supervisor

Brian Williams

Sound Designer

Patrick Tatopoulos

Creature Design

Linda Di Franco

Foley Editor

Trish Schutz-Krause

Animation

Matthew Talbot-Kelly

Animation

Paul Patrick Quinn

Visual Effects Producer

Eric Thompson

Foley Mixer

Lance Wilhoite

Visual Effects Compositor

Anders J.L Beer

Animation

David Biedny

Visual Effects Supervisor

Michael Dressel

Foley Editor

Kelly Wilcox

CG Animator

Scott Curtis

Foley Editor

Colin Cunningham

3D Animator

Rudy Hassen

Digital Effects Supervisor

Jay Riddle

Visual Effects Supervisor

Damon Cohoon

Assistant Sound Editor

Greg Hedgepath

Sound Editor

Steve Pederson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Berolzheimer

Sound Effects Designer

Liz Sroka

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott A. Jennings

Sound Effects Editor

Bruce Stubblefield

Sound Effects Editor

Jennifer Bender

Extras Casting

Robin Anderson

Script Supervisor

Harry Lu

Weapons Master

Joëlle Taar

Assistant Editor

Mike Mertens

Color Timer

Tony Swatton

Armorer

Neil Eric Wenger

Assistant Editor

Dean Beville

Supervising Sound Editor

David E. Stone

Sound Editor

D. Chris Smith

Sound Effects Editor

Mike Sowa

Color Timer

Hilary Momberger-Powers

Script Supervisor

Harry Cohen

Sound Effects Editor

Patricio A. Libenson

Sound Effects Editor

Steve Ansell

Assistant Editor

James Thornton

Sound Mixer

Todd Busch

First Assistant Editor

Winifred Kennamer

Set Costumer

Kyle Cooper

Title Designer

Joe Fischer

Music Coordinator

Happy Walters

Music Supervisor

Eric Smith

Title Designer

Joshua Winget

Music Editor

Deborah Wuliger

Unit Publicist

Denney Pierce

Stunts

Derek Thompson

Storyboard Artist

Tabby Hanson

Stunts

William Washington

Stunts

Ben Scott

Stunts

Allen Woodman

Stunts

Todd McFarlane

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Reviews

GenerationofSwine

⭐ 1/10

January 14, 2023

This hurt. Spawn was a really cool character, well, he still is. He was a character for the 90s and...it was really the 90s that killed this movie.

It tried really hard to look like the Crow, which was also an unbelievably 90s film, but one that worked well with the look that certain movies in the decade had.

Spawn just didn't. It wasn't really suited, it didn't really match and the result was a big...meh.

But the thing is, now they are … read the rest.