Ghost Rider (2007)

Stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze gives up his soul to become a hellblazing vigilante, to fight against power hungry Blackheart, the son of the devil himself.

Director:

Mark Steven Johnson

Writers:

Mark Steven Johnson (screenplay), Mark Steven Johnson (screen story)

Stars:

Matt Long, Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Long	...	Young Johnny Blaze
Raquel Alessi	...	Young Roxanne Simpson
Brett Cullen	...	Barton Blaze
Peter Fonda	...	Mephistopheles
Nicolas Cage	...	Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider
Donal Logue	...	Mack
Tony Ghosthawk	...	Team Blaze
Hugh Sexton	...	Team Blaze
Marcus Jones	...	Team Blaze
Matt Norman	...	Team Blaze
Lawrence Cameron Steele	...	X Games Announcer (as Cameron Steele)
Wes Bentley	...	Blackheart
Eddie Baroo	...	Motorcycle Gang Member
Jessica Napier	...	Broken Spoke Waitress
Laurence Breuls	...	Gressil

Storyline

When the motorcyclist Johnny Blaze finds that his father Barton Blaze has a terminal cancer, he accepts a pact with the Mephistopheles, giving his soul for the health of his beloved father. But the devil deceives him, and Barton dies in a motorcycle accident during an exhibition. Johnny leaves the carnival, his town, his friends and his girlfriend Roxanne. Years later Johnny Blaze becomes a famous motorcyclist, who risks his life in his shows, and he meets Roxanne again, now a TV reporter. However, Mephistopheles proposes Johnny to release his contract if he become the "Ghost Rider" and defeat his evil son Blackheart, who wants to possess one thousand evil souls and transform hell on earth.

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Plot Keywords:

mephistopheles | blackheart | devil | motorcycle | contract | 

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Taglines:

His Curse Will Become His Power

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for horror violence and disturbing images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [ru]

Country:

USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

El vengador fantasma

Filming Locations:

Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,851,897 (UK) (2 March 2007)

Gross:

$115,802,596 (USA) (27 April 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Crystal Sky Pictures, Relativity Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min 123 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

SDDS (8 channels) Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color (Cinevex)

Aspect Ratio:

2.40 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some scenes were filmed near Flinders Street Station - Melbourne's busiest railway station. Parts of the station were closed for filming and some train schedules were changed.

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Goofs

Johnny and Roxanne fire 7 shots from Carter Slade's Winchester Model 1887 shotgun. This weapon has a capacity of 5 shells.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Caretaker: [voiceover] It's said that the West was built on legends. Tall tales that help us make sense of things too great or too terrifying to believe. This is the legend of the Ghost Rider.

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Crazy Credits

The Marvel logo features comic-book images of the Ghost Rider in its pages; after it fully forms it blazes briefly, then turns metallic and grows spikes, replicating the Ghost Rider's transformation.

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Connections

References Mortal Kombat (1992)

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Soundtracks

"Stadium Rock City"
Written by Mark Maher and Damian Whitty
Performed by Spiderbait
Courtesy of Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.

User Reviews

Better Than Critics Think

Okay, this movie has taken a lot of heat (ohhhh) but in fact, it's good at what it is. You can't criticize a Snickers Bar for not being Creme Brulee. This is not High Art. It's a movie based on a comic book, and it does a great job of bringing that comic book to life, and of keeping the comic book nature of the story intact. This isn't a bad thing-- it is what it is. It's not a chick flick, it's not clever and witty, it's not deep and mysterious. It's a comic book brought to life on the big screen with nice fx and a decent score and appropriate acting. It's fun. It's a hoot. The bad guys are bad, the good guys are good-- and the end isn't a cop out which is nice. If you are not the audience for which this movie is intended, you will not like this film. If you are, you won't be disappointed. Is it as strong a movie as Spiderman? No. But the story isn't as strong either. It is, however, a good yarn, something my kids liked-- something I liked, and I'm not even a comic book guy.