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Army of Darkness

  • 19921992
  • RR
  • 1h 21m
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7.4/10
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Embeth Davidtz and Bruce Campbell in Army of Darkness (1992)
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A sardonic hardware store clerk is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must retrieve the Necronomicon and battle an army of the dead so he can return home.A sardonic hardware store clerk is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must retrieve the Necronomicon and battle an army of the dead so he can return home.A sardonic hardware store clerk is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must retrieve the Necronomicon and battle an army of the dead so he can return home.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
181K
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POPULARITY
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709
    • Sam Raimi
    • Sam Raimi
    • Ivan Raimi
  • Stars
    • Bruce Campbell
    • Embeth Davidtz
    • Marcus Gilbert
    • Sam Raimi
    • Sam Raimi
    • Ivan Raimi
  • Stars
    • Bruce Campbell
    • Embeth Davidtz
    • Marcus Gilbert
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    • 250Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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    Bruce Campbell
    Bruce Campbell
    • Ash
    Embeth Davidtz
    Embeth Davidtz
    • Sheila
    Marcus Gilbert
    Marcus Gilbert
    • Lord Arthur
    Ian Abercrombie
    Ian Abercrombie
    • Wiseman
    Richard Grove
    Richard Grove
    • Duke Henry the Red
    Timothy Patrick Quill
    • Blacksmith
    Michael Earl Reid
    Michael Earl Reid
    • Gold Tooth
    Bridget Fonda
    Bridget Fonda
    • Linda
    Patricia Tallman
    Patricia Tallman
    • Possessed Witch
    Ted Raimi
    Ted Raimi
    • Cowardly Warrior
    • (as Theodore Raimi)
    Deke Anderson
    Deke Anderson
    • Mini-Ash #1
    Bruce Thomas
    Bruce Thomas
    • Mini-Ash #2
    Sara Shearer
    • Old Woman
    Shiva Gordon
    • Pit Deadite #1
    Billy Bryan
    Billy Bryan
    • Pit Bitch
    Nadine Grycan
    Nadine Grycan
    • Winged Deadite
    Bill Moseley
    Bill Moseley
    • Deadite Captain
    Micheal Kenney
    • Henry's Man
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      • Sam Raimi
      • Ivan Raimi
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    • Trivia
      Sam Raimi: [Oldsmobile] The beat-up Oldsmobile that goes through time with Ash belongs to director Sam Raimi. He included it in most of his early movies, each time more banged-up than the last. The items in the trunk of the Olds are not product placements; they're what Raimi actually had in his trunk.
    • Goofs
      After Ash climbs out of the pit we see that the holster for his shotgun is empty. Then moments later Ash uses the shotgun to shoot Arthur's sword. But it's quite likely his rescuers retrieved the shotgun separately (and in the Director's Cut, you can see one of the locals handing it to him).
    • Quotes

      Ash: Yeah!

      [after shooting King Arthur's sword in half]

      Ash: Alright you Primitive Screwheads, listen up! You see this? This... is my BOOMSTICK! The twelve-gauge double-barreled Remington. S-Mart's top of the line. You can find this in the sporting goods department. That's right, this sweet baby was made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Retails for about a hundred and nine, ninety five. It's got a walnut stock, cobalt blue steel, and a hair trigger. That's right. Shop smart. Shop S-Mart. You got that?

    • Crazy credits
      Ash can be heard laughing over the beginning of the credits in the original ending.
    • Alternate versions
      The German "New Remastered Special Limited Edition" - VHS from "Screen Power" made one ending out of both alternative endings. It starts with the ending where Ash sleeps after he takes the drops. Suddenly a text-card appears, which says that Ash has a dream, while he is sleeping over the centuries. Then the ending in the supermarket starts. After it's finished, the "sleep"-ending goes on, where it has stopped. This version also includes 4 scenes from the Director's Cut and runs 104 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into La tomba (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      March Of The Dead
      Written by Danny Elfman

    User reviews709

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    9/10
    One of the Most Entertaining Cult-Movies
    Ash (Bruce Campbell) is transported with his car to 1,300 A.D., where he is captured by Lord Arthur (Marcus Gilbert) and turned slave with Duke Henry the Red (Richard Grove) and a couple of his men. When Ash is thrown into a pit, he defeats two monsters and wins respect of Arthur's army and vassals. The Wiseman (Ian Abercrombie) points Ash as The Chosen One that will retrieve the Necronomicon but Ash is only interested in returning home. When he learns that the only way to return to his time is using the Necronomicon, Ash decides to travel to the unholy land of the Deadites. The Wiseman advises that he must say the words "Klaatu Barada Nikto" to safely get the evil book. However, Ash forgets the last word and an army of the dead resurrects to attack Arthur fortress and recover the Necronomicon. The battle between the living and the dead is about to start and the support of Henry the Red is the only way to help Ash and Arthur to defeat the army of darkness.

    "Army of Darkness" is one of my favorite cult-movies and one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Bruce Campbell, who is one of the best actors of B-movies with Jeffrey Combs, has a fantastic performance and is hilarious. I do not know how many times I have seen this film, but today I have watched it in an excellent DVD released by the Brazilian Distributor Cult Classic, with alternative ending and four deleted scenes. The phrase that Ash is supposed to say is a tribute to the 1951 masterpiece "The Day the Earth Stood Still". My vote is nine.

    Title (Brazil): "Uma Noite Alucinante 3" ("One Hallucinating Night 3")

    Note: On 24 July 2016, I saw this film again.
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    FAQ10

    • Why is it officially titled "Army of Darkness" rather than "Evil Dead III" like the previous installments?
    • What happened to Linda? Ash has a different love interest in this film.
    • What are the differences between the R-rated version and the unrated Director's Cut?

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 1993 (United States)
      • United States
      • Deadites Online - Official Fan site
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
      • Renaissance Pictures
      • Introvision International
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    • 1 hour 21 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • (original ratio, open matte)

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