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The Spirit

  • 20082008
  • K-13K-13
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
62K
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Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, and Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
Here's the second theatrical trailer for The Spirit, Frank Miller's feature-film adaptation of Will Eisner's comic serial!
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Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City.Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City.Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City.

IMDb RATING
4.7/10
62K
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    • Frank Miller
    • Frank Miller(screenplay)
    • Will Eisner(comic book series)
  • Stars
    • Gabriel Macht
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Scarlett Johansson
    • Frank Miller
    • Frank Miller(screenplay)
    • Will Eisner(comic book series)
  • Stars
    • Gabriel Macht
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Scarlett Johansson
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    • 330User reviews
    • 212Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
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    The Spirit: Trailer #2
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    The Spirit: Trailer #3
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    The Spirit: "Angels and Demons" Clip
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    The Spirit: "Power" Clip
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    The Spirit: "Believe" Clip
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    The Spirit
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    The Spirit
    Interview 0:33
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    Photos128

    Samuel L. Jackson in The Spirit (2008)
    Scarlett Johansson in The Spirit (2008)
    Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson in The Spirit (2008)
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    Gabriel Macht in The Spirit (2008)
    Scarlett Johansson in The Spirit (2008)
    Sarah Paulson and Gabriel Macht in The Spirit (2008)
    Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
    Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
    Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
    Eric Balfour and Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
    Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)

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    Gabriel Macht
    Gabriel Macht
    • Spirit
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Octopus
    Scarlett Johansson
    Scarlett Johansson
    • Silken Floss
    Jaime King
    Jaime King
    • Lorelei
    Dan Gerrity
    • Detective Sussman
    Arthur the Cat
    • Self
    Kimberly Cox
    • Damsel in Distress
    Brian Neal Lucero
    • Thug 1
    • (as Brian Lucero)
    David Brian Martin
    David Brian Martin
    • Thug 2
    • (as David B. Martin)
    Larry Reinhardt-Meyer
    • Officer MacReady
    Frank Miller
    Frank Miller
    • Liebowitz
    Eva Mendes
    Eva Mendes
    • Sand Saref
    Eric Balfour
    Eric Balfour
    • Mahmoud
    Louis Lombardi
    Louis Lombardi
    • Pathos, etc.
    Sarah Paulson
    Sarah Paulson
    • Ellen
    Dan Lauria
    Dan Lauria
    • Dolan
    Daniel Hubbert
    • Medic
    • (as Dan Hubbert)
    Johnny Simmons
    Johnny Simmons
    • Young Spirit
      • Frank Miller
      • Frank Miller(screenplay)
      • Will Eisner(comic book series)
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    • Trivia
      The names of Logos, Pathos, and Ethos for three of the characters in the film are from Aristotle, who suggested that these three elements are necessary for persuasive rhetoric.
    • Goofs
      The soles of The Spirit's signature Converse-style shoes switch back and forth between black and white. This is intentional and matches how Frank Miller would draw the shoes. When the bottoms are featured, they are white. Otherwise the shoes are black on black.
    • Quotes

      [from trailer]

      The Spirit: My city, I can not deny her. My city screams. She is my mother. She is my lover, and I am her Spirit.

    • Crazy credits
      In the opening credits, the title of the film is the very last thing shown. Typically, the title appears early in the credits, and "directed by" is the final credit.
    • Alternate versions
      To receive a 12A cinema certificate the UK version was cut by 25 secs with edits to a woman being threatened by a knife-wielding gang, a repeated head punching, a shot of a severed finger and a shot of a man's rib cage embedded in the ground.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #41.1 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Deutschland Uber Alles
      Performed by Captain Helmut Witten and the German Airforce Band

      Written by Joseph Haydn

      Courtesy of Legacy International

    User reviews330

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    3/10
    Strong Visuals, awkward script....half the people in the theater got up and left
    Big fan of Sin City, big fan of 300, bigger fan of Watchmen. The Spirit was sadly a big let down for me. The visuals and art direction were amazing, strong cinematography, very "Roger Rabbity" sorta feel with the rotoscoping of some scenes, his tie, shoes, backdrops etc. The script was supposed to have this sorta old school Raymond Chandler sorta film noir sorta feel to it and it just didn't hit it.

    Cheesy liners, a lot of the acting felt as if it was rushed, and some of the scenes were just very...awkward and boring to say the least. I went to a 10pm showing of it tonight and there was only about 20people in the theater. Halfway through everyone except me and my company left to "get their money back." Blah, hope Watchmen isn't as much of a let down :/ Totally not worth the 10bucks a ticket unless your a die hard DC fan and have actually read the Spirit comics, if not then its kidna not worth seeing, unless your friend has it on DVD and your high and need a good movie to pass out to.

    Also does anyone else find that whenever they watch a movie with Samuel Jackson in it now, ever since Snakes on a Plane you just cant friggen take him seriously anymore? Its like every time he says a line or has some sorta goofy quote I just laugh in my head. ARG okay peace
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    • Dec 26, 2008

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2009 (Finland)
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Lionsgate (United States)
      • Official site (Japan)
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque Studios - 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • Dark Lot Entertainment
      • Madison Wells
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 43 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS

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