Stars: Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake, Bruce Campbell

Director: Sam Raimi

Summary: A scientist on the verge of a major discovery in synthetic skin is burned beyond recognition when his laboratory is demolished by an evil gang. Altered by an experimental medical procedure, the man known as Darkman assumes 'identities' to reap revenge on his assailants.

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When attorney Julie Hastings (Frances McDormand) uncovers corrupt city real estate dealings, evil thugs attack her scientist boyfriend, Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson). Left for dead after his lab is detonated, he miraculously survives when the ensuing blast hurls him into the nearby harbour. Treated as a John Doe at a city hospital, he is unknowingly submitted to radical therapy that numbs his nerves to feeling--but which heightens his strength and his emotions. Once conscious, Peyton escapes from the hospital and builds a ramshackle lab in an abandoned industrial plant. Horribly burned and scarred by the lab explosion, he uses synthetic skin to impersonate his would-be murderers and seek retribution for their evil deeds. Peyton also tries to reunite with Julie, who believes him to be dead. While the film has an average script, it is overcome by the flashy cinematography of Bill Pope, the bombastic score by Danny Elfman and the well-choreographed direction of Sam Raimi. The director confidently walks the line between suspense, action, comedy and romance as he examines a bitter, victimized antihero who risks becoming as monstrous on the inside as he appears on the outside. --Bryan Reesman, Amazon.com

Aspect Ratio:	1.85 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Trailer, Production notes, Cast and filmmakers' notes
Subtitles:	Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
Year:	1990
Release Date:	January 15, 2008
Runtime:	91 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	8200187
Keywords:	Action, General, Wide, Screen, Darkman, Adventure
Genre:	Action/Adventure