The Crow
The Crow is a 1994 American gothic supernatural superhero film directed by Alex Proyas and written by David J. Schow and John Shirley, based on the 1989 comic book series by James O'Barr. It stars Brandon Lee in his final film role, as Eric Draven, a rock musician who is resurrected from the dead to seek vengeance against the gang who murdered him and his fiancée.
Plot
On Devil's Night in crime-ravaged, decrepit Detroit, a young woman, Shelly Webster, is raped and mortally wounded, while her rock musician fiancé, Eric Draven, is shot and thrown to his death from the window of their loft apartment. Police Sergeant Daryl Albrecht accompanies Shelly to the hospital, where she eventually dies from her injuries. A narration recounts the legend of a crow that carries souls to the land of the dead; if a person dies under tragic circumstances, the crow can resurrect their restless spirit to set things right.
More details
| author | David J. Schow James O'Barr John Shirley |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Detroit |
| director | Alex Proyas |
| editor | Dov Hoenig Scott Smith |
| events | revenge |
| genre | action crime fantasy live-action thriller |
| keywords | abandon addict ambush apartment building bell tower build church clothe crow devil's night engagement ring estrange face paint force gargoyle hit by a car kill meet morning neglectful mother police sergeant rock music suffer warn wound young girl young woman |
| musicBy | Graeme Revell |
| producer | Edward R. Pressman Jeff Most |
| productionCompany | Entertainment Media Investment Corporation Jeff Most Productions Pressman Film |
| publisher | Dimension Films Miramax Films |
| recordedAt | North Carolina |
| theme | gothic neo-noir superhero supernatural vigilante |