Darkman
Darkman
Darkman is a 1990 American superhero horror film directed and co-written by Sam Raimi. The film stars Liam Neeson as scientist Peyton Westlake), who is brutally attacked, disfigured, and left for dead by ruthless mobster Robert Durant (Larry Drake), after his girlfriend, attorney Julie Hastings (Frances McDormand), runs afoul of corrupt developer Louis Strack Jr. (Colin Friels). An experimental treatment gives Westlake super-human strength and resilience, with the unintended side-effect of rendering him mentally unstable and borderline psychotic. Consumed with vengeance, Westlake continues his research with the new goal of hunting down those who disfigured him.
Darkman
Neeson's first action film in the main role, Darkman received generally positive reviews by critics and was commercially successful, grossing $48 million, above its $14 million budget. This financial success spawned two direct-to-video sequels (sans Neeson or Raimi) – The Return of Durant and Die Darkman Die – as well as adaptations including novels, comic books, and video games.
Cast
• Liam Neeson as Dr. Peyton Westlake / Darkman), a brilliant scientist working to develop synthetic skin. After being burned alive and left for dead, Westlake adopts the identity of Darkman to seek revenge on those who disfigured him. • Bruce Campbell portrays a disguised Darkman in the final scene of the film (credited as "Final Shemp"). Campbell additionally provided ADR for Darkman and other characters in post-production. • Frances McDormand as Julie Hastings, an attorney and Westlake's love interest. • Colin Friels as Louis Strack Jr., a corrupt and haughty billionaire developer set on completing an ambitious construction project (the "City of the Future") by any means possible. • Larry Drake as Robert G. Durant, a ruthless and sadistic mob boss who works under the payroll of Strack.
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