Darkman
They destroyed everything he had, everything he was. Now, crime has a new enemy and justice has a new face.
- 1990
- Rated R
- 1h 35m
- Action
- Science Fiction
- Thriller
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $48.9M worldwide, about 3.5 times its $14M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Los Angeles
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Collection
Part of Darkman Collection
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Music
Music by Danny Elfman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bill Pope
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Chuck PfarrerScreenplay
- Sam RaimiStory, Screenplay
- Ivan RaimiScreenplay
- Joshua GoldinScreenplay
- Daniel GoldinScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 24, 1990
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $14M
- Revenue
- $48.9M
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- Darkman Collection
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In the United States
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Cast
Liam NeesonPeyton Westlake / Darkman
Frances McDormandJulie Hastings
Colin FrielsLouis Strack Jr.
Larry DrakeRobert G. Durant
Nelson MashitaYakitito
Jessie Lawrence FergusonEddie Black
Rafael H. RobledoRudy Guzman
Dan HicksSkip
Ted RaimiRick
Dan BellSmiley
Nicholas WorthPauly
Aaron LustigMartin Katz
Arsenio TrinidadHung Fat
Said FarajConvenience Store Clerk
Nathan JungChinese Warrior
Professor Toru TanakaChinese Warrior #2
John Lisbon WoodCarnival Booth Attendant
Frank NoonSide Show Barker
William DearLimo Driver
Julius HarrisGravedigger
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