The Crow
The Crow is a 1994 American 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 a crime-ravaged and decrepit Detroit, a young woman, Shelly Webster, is raped and seriously wounded while her rock musician fiancé Eric Draven is shot and thrown to his death from the window of their loft apartment. Police Sergeant Albrecht comforts Sarah, a young girl the pair cared for due to her absent mother, and accompanies Shelly to the hospital, but she eventually dies from her injuries. A narration states the legend of a crow that carries souls to the land of the dead; if the person died in 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 thriller |
| keywords | abandon ambush apartment building bell tower build church crime boss crow devil's night drug addict engagement ring estrange even face paint force gargoyle immediately healed kill meet morning police sergeant rock music suffer walk 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 | neo-noir superhero supernatural vigilante |