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Army of Darkness (1992)

R  81 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy   -  19 February 1993 (USA)
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A man is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must battle an army of the dead and retrieve the Necronomicon so he can return home.

Director:

Sam Raimi
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3 wins & 4 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Campbell ...
Ash
Embeth Davidtz ...
Marcus Gilbert Marcus Gilbert ...
Ian Abercrombie ...
Richard Grove ...
Timothy Patrick Quill Timothy Patrick Quill ...
Blacksmith
Michael Earl Reid Michael Earl Reid ...
Bridget Fonda ...
Patricia Tallman ...
Possessed Witch
Ted Raimi ...
Cowardly Warrior / Second Supportive Villager / S-Mart Clerk (as Theodore Raimi)
Deke Anderson ...
Mini-Ash #2
Bruce Thomas ...
Mini-Ash #3
Sara Shearer Sara Shearer ...
Old Woman
Shiva Gordon Shiva Gordon ...
Pit Deadite #1
Billy Bryan ...
Pit Bitch
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Storyline

In this sequel to the Evil Dead films, a discount-store employee ("Name's Ash. Housewares.") is time-warped to a medieval castle beset by monstrous forces. Initially mistaken for an enemy, he is soon revealed as the prophecised savior who can quest for the Necronomicon, a book which can dispel the evil. Unfortunately, he screws up the magic words while collecting the tome, and releases an army of skeletons, led by his own Deadite counterpart. What follows is a thrilling, yet tongue-in-cheek battle between Ash's 20th Century tactics and the minions of darkness. Written by David Thiel <d-thiel@uiuc.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Necronomicon | Battle | Book | Kingdom | 1300s  | See more »

Taglines:

Sound the trumpets, Raise the drawbridge, and drop the Oldsmobile See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and horror See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead See more »

Filming Locations:

Acton, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,424,000 (USA) (21 February 1993) (1387 Screens)

Gross:

$21,500,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (director's cut)  | UK: (approx)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Trademark: [Sam Raimi] [shemp] Don Campbell and Charlie Campbell, father and brother of Bruce Campbell. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the windmill one of the miniatures holds up a nail that Ash stands on, but the nail can clearly be seen in front of his foot. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[opening monologue]
Ash: My name is Ash and I am a slave. Close as I can figure, the year is thirteen hundred A.D and I'm being dragged to my death. It wasn't always like this, I had a real life, once. A job.
Ash: [now Ash is in a flashback] Umm... Hardware aisle twelve, shop smart, shop S-Mart!
Ash: [back to monologue] I had a wonderful girlfriend Linda. Together we drove to a small cabin in the mountains. It seems an archeologist had come to this remote place to translate and study his latest find: Necronomiconexmortis. The Book of the Dead. Bound in human flesh and inked in blood, this ancient Samarian text contained bizarre burial rights, funeral incantations, and demon resurrection passages, it was never meant for the world of the living. The book awoke something dark in the woods, something evil.
[something crashes through the window of the cabin and Linda screams]
Ash: It took Linda. Then it came after me, it got into my hand and it went bad, so I lopped it off at the wrist.
[Ash is seen cutting off his hand]
Ash: But that didn't stop it, it came back big time.
Ash: [Ash gets pulled into the vortex holding onto the doorway] For God's sake how do you stop it?
[...]
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Crazy Credits

Ash can be heard laughing over the beginning of the credits in the original
ending. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Silent Hill 2 (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"March Of The Dead"
Written by Danny Elfman See more »