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

Rent

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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

Todd McFarlane

Author

Todd McFarlane

Executive Producer

Mark A.Z. Dippé

Director

Alan B. McElroy

Screenplay

Graeme Revell

Original Music Composer

Todd Busch

Editor

Michael N. Knue

Editor

Guillermo Navarro

Director of Photography

Clint Goldman

Producer

Mark Hicks

Stunts

Mark Hicks

Stunt Double

Mary Jo Slater

Casting

Daniel J. Lester

Costume Design

Philip Harrison

Production Design

Bruce H. Newberg

Casting

Dena Roth

Set Decoration

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

Digital Compositor

Russell Frazier

Thanks

Kane Hodder

Stunts

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Eric W. Orbom

Art Direction

Charles Croughwell

Stunt Coordinator

Chris David

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Norman Cabrera

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Donna Cicatelli-Lewis

Key Makeup Artist

Cristina Patterson

Contact Lens Technician

Cindy Cummins

Choreographer

Greg Funk

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Joseph P. Lucky

Assistant Art Director

Hajime Sorayama

Concept Artist

John Bell

Concept Artist

Chris Hanson

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ron Seigel

Assistant Property Master

Cindy J. Williams

Makeup Artist

Robert A. Blackburn

Construction Coordinator

TyRuben Ellingson

Concept Artist

Rick Stribling

Key Grip

Derick Pritchard

Lighting Technician

Richard F. Anderson

Set Dresser

Dan Kneece

Steadicam Operator

Fanée Aaron

Set Designer

Keith A. Hascher

Electrician

Evan A. Nesbitt

First Assistant Camera

Mark Weissenfluh

Leadman

Ron Greenwood

Property Master

Sharon E. Alshams

Set Designer

Allen D. Easton

Camera Operator

Nathan Hathaway

Best Boy Electric

David Lee

Gaffer

Jeffrey De La Rosa

Rigging Gaffer

Dennis J. Laine

Steadicam Operator

John Crimins

Best Boy Electric

Dorn Merrill Kennison

Set Designer

Barry Lehrman

Set Designer

Kenneth J. Appel

Electrician

Marc Gabbana

Concept Artist

P.K. MacCarthy

Storyboard Artist

Timothy James Kane

Assistant Camera

Robert Greenfield

Leadman

Jonathan Taylor

Second Unit Director of Photography

Peter Iovino

Still Photographer

Ray Patrick

Techno Crane Operator

Kevin Brown

Lighting Technician

Marshall Valentine

Rigging Grip

Dennis Turner

Animation Supervisor

Nathalie Buce

Animation

Garry Elmendorf

Special Effects Supervisor

Bill Flick

Boom Operator

Frank Smathers

Sound Editor

Mark Wendell

Animation

Stephanie Taylor

Visual Effects Coordinator

Michele Maples

Visual Effects Producer

Solange S. Schwalbe

Sound Editor

Anders J.L Beer

Animation

Jeanmarie King

Visual Effects Coordinator

Linda Di Franco

Foley Editor

Kelly Wilcox

CG Animator

Melissa Davies

Digital Effects Supervisor

David Biedny

Visual Effects Supervisor

Emiko Miki

Animation Director

James Straus

Animation Supervisor

Sandra Almond

Visual Effects Producer

Matthew Talbot-Kelly

Animation

Scott Leberecht

Visual Effects Art Director

Patrick Tatopoulos

Creature Design

Trish Schutz-Krause

Animation

Rudy Hassen

Digital Effects Supervisor

Berj Bannayan

Software Engineer

Paul Patrick Quinn

Visual Effects Producer

Jay Riddle

Visual Effects Supervisor

Steve Williams

Visual Effects Supervisor

Richard Bennett

Background Designer

Alan Barnett

Digital Effects Supervisor

Jamie Dixon

Visual Effects Supervisor

Eric Thompson

Foley Mixer

Brian Williams

Sound Designer

Bruce Jones

Visual Effects Producer

Casey Cannon

Visual Effects Producer

Paul Berolzheimer

Sound Effects Designer

D. Chris Smith

Sound Effects Editor

Tom C. Peitzman

Visual Effects Producer

Patricio A. Libenson

Sound Effects Editor

Joe Fischer

Music Coordinator

Happy Walters

Music Supervisor

Tony Swatton

Armorer

Micheal Thomas Parks

CG Animator

Ed Lee

Lighting Director

Shawn Kennelly

Foley Mixer

Jeffrey Kaplan

Sound Designer

David E. Stone

Sound Editor

Harry Cohen

Sound Effects Editor

Liz Sroka

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Todd Busch

First Assistant Editor

Scott A. Jennings

Sound Effects Editor

Bruce Stubblefield

Sound Effects Editor

Joshua Winget

Music Editor

Scott Curtis

Foley Editor

Colin Cunningham

3D Animator

Constance Bracewell

CG Animator

Toshiyuki Kimura

Matte Painter

Lance Wilhoite

Visual Effects Compositor

Damon Cohoon

Assistant Sound Editor

Michael Dressel

Foley Editor

Ian Hulbert

Animation

Steve Pederson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steve Ansell

Assistant Editor

Karen Klein

Roto Supervisor

Susan Greenhow

Visual Effects Coordinator

Mike Sowa

Color Timer

Dean Beville

Supervising Sound Editor

Jennifer Bender

Extras Casting

Hilary Momberger-Powers

Script Supervisor

Winifred Kennamer

Set Costumer

Kyle Cooper

Title Designer

Robin Anderson

Script Supervisor

Harry Lu

Weapons Master

James Thornton

Sound Mixer

Neil Eric Wenger

Assistant Editor

Eric Smith

Title Designer

Deborah Wuliger

Unit Publicist

Linda Folk

ADR Editor

Bob Wishnefsky

Assistant Sound Editor

Greg Hedgepath

Sound Editor

Joëlle Taar

Assistant Editor

Mike Mertens

Color Timer

Denney Pierce

Stunts

Derek Thompson

Storyboard Artist

Tabby Hanson

Stunts

William Washington

Stunts

Ben Scott

Stunts

Allen Woodman

Stunts

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.