Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again.
Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus, who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face, has other plans:g to wipe out the entire city.
The Spirit (2008) is a action, fantasy, crime and thriller film directed by Frank Miller, released on December 25, 2008 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Gabriel Macht, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson. Viewers rate it 4.8 out of 10 across 1,095 ratings.
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Gabriel Macht
as The Spirit / Denny Colt
Eva Mendes
as Sand Saref
Samuel L. Jackson
as Octopus
Scarlett Johansson
as Silken Floss
Sarah Paulson
as Ellen Dolan
Dan Lauria
as Dolan
Paz Vega
as Plaster of Paris
Eric Balfour
as Mahmoud
Jaime King
as Lorelei Rox
Stana Katic
as Morgenstern
Frank Miller
as Liebowitz
Johnny Simmons
as Young Spirit
Directed by Frank Miller, written by Frank Miller and Will Eisner, produced by F.J. DeSanto, Gigi Pritzker and Linda McDonough.
Average viewer score of 4.8/10 from 1,095 ratings.
**_Frank Miller’s campy, tedious version of the pulp hero_** Will Eisner’s The Spirit debuted in 1940 and was obviously influenced by The Shadow, Dick Tracy and, especially, Batman. Shot in late 2007, this movie version of the character is decidedly Miller’s rendition wherein he meshes Eisner’s hero with “Sin City,” which turned off purists of the comic. Yet film versions of heroes from comics and other mediums…
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The Spirit (2008) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Spirit (2008) includes Gabriel Macht, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson and Sarah Paulson. The film was directed by Frank Miller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Spirit was released on December 25, 2008 and runs for 1h 43m.
The Spirit (2008) holds an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from 1,095 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, fantasy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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