Darkman

"They destroyed everything he had, everything he was. Now, crime has a new enemy and justice has a new face."

Aug 24 1990 R 1h 36m
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love.

Plot

Peyton Westlake is a scientist who has discovered a way to produce synthetic skin. This could revolutionise skin grafting, except for one minor glitch; the synthetic skin degrades after 100 minutes of exposure to light. When gangsters attack Peyton, he is horrifically burnt, and assumed dead. In his quest for revenge, Peyton, aka the Darkman, is able to take on the appearance of anyone (using the synthetic skin,) but he only has 100 minutes per disguise.

Written by

Sam Raimi, Chuck Pfarrer, Ivan Raimi

Directed by

Sam Raimi

Cast

Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Renaissance Pictures, Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 7 nominations total

Trailers
Darkman (1990) Theatrical Trailer
Darkman Trailer 1990 - 35mm - HD
Scores
# of Votes
72,294
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
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