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The Crow

  • 19941994
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
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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.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
180K
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POPULARITY
1,031
413
  • Director
    • Alex Proyas
  • Writers
    • James O'Barr(comic book series and comic strip)
    • David J. Schow(screenplay)
    • John Shirley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Brandon Lee
    • Michael Wincott
    • Rochelle Davis
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alex Proyas
  • Writers
    • James O'Barr(comic book series and comic strip)
    • David J. Schow(screenplay)
    • John Shirley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Brandon Lee
    • Michael Wincott
    • Rochelle Davis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 657User reviews
    • 153Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations

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    Bruce Willis, Brandon Lee, Mickey Rourke, Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, and Clive Owen in The Crow (1994)
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    Brandon Lee
    Brandon Lee
    • Ericas Eric
    Michael Wincott
    Michael Wincott
    • Top Dollaras Top Dollar
    Rochelle Davis
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Ernie Hudson
    Ernie Hudson
    • Albrechtas Albrecht
    Bai Ling
    Bai Ling
    • Mycaas Myca
    Sofia Shinas
    Sofia Shinas
    • Shellyas Shelly
    Anna Thomson
    Anna Thomson
    • Darlaas Darla
    David Patrick Kelly
    David Patrick Kelly
    • T-Birdas T-Bird
    Angel David
    Angel David
    • Skankas Skank
    Laurence Mason
    Laurence Mason
    • Tin Tinas Tin Tin
    Michael Massee
    Michael Massee
    • Funboyas Funboy
    Tony Todd
    Tony Todd
    • Grangeas Grange
    Jon Polito
    Jon Polito
    • Gideonas Gideon
    Bill Raymond
    Bill Raymond
    • Mickeyas Mickey
    Marco Rodríguez
    Marco Rodríguez
    • Torresas Torres
    Kim Sykes
    Kim Sykes
    • Annabellaas Annabella
    Rock Taulbee
    • Lead Copas Lead Cop
    Norman Max Maxwell
    • Roscoeas Roscoe
    • (as Norman 'Max' Maxwell)
    • Director
      • Alex Proyas
    • Writers
      • James O'Barr(comic book series and comic strip)
      • David J. Schow(screenplay)
      • John Shirley(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    A poetic guitarist Eric Draven is brought back to life by a crow a year after he and his fiancée are murdered. The crow guides him through the land of the living, and leads him to his killers: knife thrower Tin-tin, drugetic Funboy, car buff T-Bird, and the unsophisticated Skank. One by one, Eric gives these thugs a taste of their own medicine. However their leader Top-Dollar, a world-class crime lord who will dispatch his enemies with a Japanese sword and joke about it later, will soon learn the legend of the crow and the secret to the vigilante's invincibility. —Don Hoffman
    • back from the dead
    • female rear nudity
    • vigilante
    • crime boss
    • gothic
    • 233 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • It Can't Rain All The Time.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for a great amount of strong violence and language, and for drug use and some sexuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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 Se7en (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 At 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 reviews657

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A masterpiece of cinematic wizardry
    Alex Proyas milks the plot for all its worth and places The Crow beyond an average thriller and into the realm of motion picture brilliance. A heart warming tale backed up with enough gore and action to keep hard core violence fanatics interested. This stands The Crow as a masterpiece of cinematic wizardry, that is sure to impress even the most critical of viewers.
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    • nathangore
    • May 3, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Quạ Đen
    • Filming locations
      • EUE/Screen Gems Studios - 1223 N 23rd Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • 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
      • $50,693,227
    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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