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The Crow

  • 1994
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
191K
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Brandon Lee in The Crow (1994)
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A man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder.A man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder.A man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder.

  • Director
    • Alex Proyas
  • Writers
    • James O'Barr
    • David J. Schow
    • John Shirley
  • Stars
    • Brandon Lee
    • Michael Wincott
    • Rochelle Davis
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    191K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,368
    56
    • Director
      • Alex Proyas
    • Writers
      • James O'Barr
      • David J. Schow
      • John Shirley
    • Stars
      • Brandon Lee
      • Michael Wincott
      • Rochelle Davis
    • 683User reviews
    • 160Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations

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    Brandon Lee
    Brandon Lee
    • Eric
    Michael Wincott
    Michael Wincott
    • Top Dollar
    Rochelle Davis
    • Sarah
    Ernie Hudson
    Ernie Hudson
    • Albrecht
    Bai Ling
    Bai Ling
    • Myca
    Sofia Shinas
    Sofia Shinas
    • Shelly
    Anna Thomson
    Anna Thomson
    • Darla
    David Patrick Kelly
    David Patrick Kelly
    • T-Bird
    Angel David
    Angel David
    • Skank
    Laurence Mason
    Laurence Mason
    • Tin Tin
    Michael Massee
    Michael Massee
    • Funboy
    Tony Todd
    Tony Todd
    • Grange
    Jon Polito
    Jon Polito
    • Gideon
    Bill Raymond
    Bill Raymond
    • Mickey
    Marco Rodríguez
    Marco Rodríguez
    • Torres
    Kim Sykes
    Kim Sykes
    • Annabella
    Rock Taulbee
    • Lead Cop
    Norman Max Maxwell
    • Roscoe
    • (as Norman 'Max' Maxwell)
    • Director
      • Alex Proyas
    • Writers
      • James O'Barr
      • David J. Schow
      • John Shirley
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Although he was not at fault for the death of Brandon Lee, Michael Massee stopped acting for a year because he was so traumatized by the incident. (His next film was a small role in Seitsemän (1995).) Up until his death in 2016, he had never watched the film.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 29 mins) Shelly is shown being defibrillated while fully-clothed. Defibrillators are used only on bare skin.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Sarah: [voiceover] If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits opened with the message "For Brandon and Eliza".
    • Alternate versions
      Two different work prints are available. One is 122 minutes long and other is 103 minutes long. Some scenes that were cut for R rating are uncut in both of the work prints.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: That's Entertainment III/3 Ninjas Kick Back/Being Human/Dream Lover/Kika (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Burn
      Performed by The Cure

      Courtesy of Fiction Records Ltd. (worldwide), Elektra Entertainment (in U.S. and Canada), Warner Music (Australia and New Zealand) and Polydor Records (all other territories)

      Written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Boris Williams, Perry Bamonte

      Produced by Robert Smith and Bryan 'Chuck' New

      ©1993 Fiction Songs Ltd. (ASCAP)

    User reviews683

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    8/10
    R.I.P. Brandon
    Based on the comic book created by James O'Barr. The Crow stars Brandon Lee as rock star Eric Draven, who, precisely one year after his murder, returns from the grave to take revenge on the vicious criminals responsible for the rape and death of his fiancée and his own untimely demise.

    The basic plot for this supernatural thriller is rather simplistic, holding very few surprises and delivering little in the way of genuine suspense, but a poetic screenplay charged with dark romanticism, a terrific cast (Michael Wincott is particularly memorable as head villain Top Dollar) and extremely stylish direction from Alex Proyas ensure that the film is far from forgettable. Proyas, a prolific music video director, nails the comic book aesthetic, delivering a stream of impressive visuals, with grandiose, sweeping cinematography, stunning lighting, and incredible set design, all steeped in Gothic neo-noir atmosphere and set to a cool alt-rock soundtrack.

    Brandon, son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, gives a charismatic central performance, and would most likely have become a major star in his own right had his life not been tragically cut short by an accidental shooting on the set of this movie, a fact that only goes to make the finished article an even more tragic and haunting experience.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 1994 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crow
    • Filming locations
      • EUE/Screen Gems Studios - 1223 N 23rd Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Crowvision Inc.
      • Entertainment Media Investment Corporation
      • Image Comics
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $23,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,693,129
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,774,332
      • May 15, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $50,694,671
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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