Spawn [Director's Cut]

Director: Mark A.Z. Dippe Mark A.Z. Dippe

Overview

"Mark Dippe's visually impressive big-screen adaptation of Spawn comes to DVD with this impressive package from New Line. The disc boasts a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. English, French, and Spanish subtitles are accessible. The extensive supplemental materials include an interview with the comic's creator, Todd McFarlane, who also appears on a commentary track with the director, the producer, and the effects supervisor. A making-of featurette, a theatrical trailer, sketches made for the film, and a pair of music videos round out this impressive release."

Product Details

Release Date:	01/06/1998
UPC:	0794043461026
Original Release:	1997
Rating:	R
Source:	New Line Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:34:00
Sales rank:	15,884

Special Features

R-rated widescreen version converted from the high-definition transfer of the film; Commentary featuring creator Todd McFarlane, director Mark A.Z. Dippé, producer Clint Goldman, and visual effects supervisor Steve "Spaz" Williams; Interview with Todd McFarlane; A behind-the-scenes "Making of Spawn" featurette; "Spawn" sketch gallery with over 200 original concept illustrations; Scene-to-storyboard comparisons; Original never-before-seen Todd McFarlane sketches; Filter and Crystal Method music video; Original theatrical trailer; Cast biographies, filmographies, and fully animated menus

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Michael Jai White	Al Simmons/Spawn
John Leguizamo	Clown/Violator
Martin Sheen	Jason Wynn
Theresa Randle	Wanda Blake
Nicol Williamson	Cogliostro
D.B. Sweeney	Terry Fitzgerald
Melinda Clarke	Jessica Priest
Miko Hughes	Zack
Sydni Beaudoin	Cyan
Michael Papajohn	Glen, Zack's Dad
Robia LaMorte	XNN Reporter(as Robia La Morte)
John Cothran	African Liaison(as John Cothran Jr.)
Caroline Gibson	News Anchor
Marc Robinson	Punk #1
Chris Coppola	Punk #2
Tony Haney	African Liaison
Darryl Warren	Security Guard
Jay Caputo	Punk #3
Mike Akrawi	Foreign Dignitary #1,Foreign Dignitary #2
Jack Coleman	Doctor
Laura Interval	Angela(as Laura Stepp)
Garrison Singer	Anesthesiologist
Todd McFarlane	Bum
Frank Welker	The Devil Malebolgia
Graeme Revell	Composer

Technical Credits

Todd McFarlane

Alan B. McElroy

Mark A.Z. Dippe

Todd McFarlane	Screenwriter,Executive Producer,Producer
Alan B. McElroy	Screenwriter
Mark A.Z. Dippe	Screenwriter,Director
Alan C. Blomquist	Executive Producer,Producer
Clint Goldman	Producer
Adrianna Cohen	Executive Producer,Producer
Banned From The Ranch Entertainment	Special Effects
Western Images	Special Effects
Santa Barbara Studios	Special Effects
Habib Zargapour	Special Effects
Dennis Turner	Special Effects
Brian Witten	Executive Producer,Producer
Industrial Light & Magic	Special Effects
Christophe Hery	Special Effects
Christian Kubsch	Special Effects
Jim Thornton	Sound/Sound Designer
Terry Fitzgerald	Producer
Industrial Light and Magic	Special Effects

Editorial Reviews

Many action movies resemble filmed comic books anyway, so it's nice to see one in which the cartoonish violence and silly characters are intentional. The audacious big-screen debut of flaky comic book artist Todd McFarlane's most popular creation is not for all audiences, however. Far from a corporate Batman clone, Spawn is daring, edgy, and wears its counterculture heart on its sleeve, making it a sure bet to enthrall some viewers and alienate others. With its horribly burnt, vengeful antihero (Michael Jai White); its perverse, villainous Clown (John Leguizamo, in a show-stealing turn); and its frequent trips down a fiery tunnel to the pits of Hell, it may appeal more to young horror fans than the traditionally mainstream superhero set. Hardcore fans of the comic book may quibble with some of the toned-down intensity, however, and will want to seek out the darker, more violent animated Spawn films which McFarlane made for HBO.