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Spawn (1997)

Name: Spawn (1997)
Director: Mark A. Z. Dippé
Genre: action, adventure, horror
Released: 1997-07-19
Duration: 1 hr 38 min
Rating: 5
Cast: D. B. Sweeney, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, Melinda Clarke, Michael Jai White

1997 1 hr 38 min 15 Image Comics

5/10 CMDB Rating

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Spawn (1997) Storyline

Spawn follows elite assassin Al Simmons, who is betrayed and murdered before making a deal with a demon to return to Earth and see his wife again. Reborn as the supernatural anti-hero Spawn, he finds himself trapped between Heaven and Hell while trying to reclaim his humanity. Based on Todd McFarlane’s Image Comics creation, it became one of the first major Image Comics adaptations.

Spawn (1997) Director Mark A. Z. Dippé

Spawn (1997) Release date January 8, 1997

Genres

action adventure horror

Spawn (1997) Content rating 15

Spawn (1997) Duration 1 hr 38 min

Last Updated 27/04/2026

Cast

D. B. Sweeney John Leguizamo Martin Sheen Melinda Clarke Michael Jai White Theresa Randle Todd McFarlane

Cast of Spawn (1997)

D. B. Sweeney

John Leguizamo

Martin Sheen

Melinda Clarke

Michael Jai White

Theresa Randle

Todd McFarlane

Spawn (1997) Review - 5/10 Rating

Spawn is dark, gothic and very much a 90s comic-book movie in the best and worst ways. Michael Jai White brings real presence to the role, while John Leguizamo goes absolutely wild as the Clown and steals half the film. The CGI has aged like milk left in the sun, but the ambition deserves respect. It is flawed, messy and strangely lovable, and for comic fans it remains an important cult favourite.