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Will Eisner (comic book)
Steven E. de Souza (writer)
Release Date:
31 July 1987 (USA) more
Plot:
A legally dead police detective decides to battle crime as a masked superhero. full summary | add synopsis
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Comics Artist Eisner Dies at 87
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 5 January 2005)
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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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74 min
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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
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Version of The Spirit (2008) more
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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.