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Director:

Michael Schultz

Writers:

Will Eisner (comic book)
Steven E. de Souza (writer)

Contact:

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Release Date:

31 July 1987 (USA) more

Genre:

Action more

Plot:

A legally dead police detective decides to battle crime as a masked superhero. full summary | add synopsis

User Comments:

In spite of its flaws I liked it. more (6 total)


Cast

  (Credited cast)
Sam J. Jones ... Spirit / Denny Colt

Nana Visitor ... Ellen Dolan
Garry Walberg ... Commissioner Dolan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Allen ... Bruno
Ed Cambridge
Sarah Dammann ... Hilde

Daniel Davis ... Simon Teasdale

Philip Baker Hall ... Sevrin

Robert Jayne (as Bobby Jacoby)

Les Lannom ... Officer King
Annibal Llende ... Ricardo
Bill Marcus
Ernestine Mercer ... Martha
Joe Newnow

Robert Pastorelli
Paul Rhys
Bumper Robinson ... Eubie
Laura Robinson ... P'Gell Roxton (as McKinlay Robinson)

Janet Rotblatt ... Purse Snatch Victim
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Additional Details

Runtime:

74 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Stereo


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

In the comic book on which the film is based, Eubie is called Ebony White and he is usually depicted as a racial stereotype. The movie changed his name and characterization in an effort to make him more acceptable to audiences of the time. more

Movie Connections:

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
In spite of its flaws I liked it., 28 January 1999
Author: anonymous from Riverside, Ca

Based upon Will Eisner's comic book character, the movie manages to capture the essence of the hero while sacrificing the film noir elements of the original comic book. Here are all the trademarks of the original character: the torn shirt, the beautiful femme fatale, the cemetery, the rain storms. However, the film never looks "right" - the film appears low budget despite some very good actors and actresses. Part of the problem is the translation of the Spirit to the 1980's. Two scenes in the film stand out as classic Esiner: the scene in the foundry and the final fight in the museum. Not a great film but a fun way to spend an afternoon.

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