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Liam Neeson in...

Darkman

( Catalog Number 42440 )
(1.85:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc

Darkman
1990 - 96 min. - Color
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
A scientist disfigured by a gang of sadistic criminals develops a mask-like second skin which allows him to change identities. Peyton Westlake, his face hidden behind bandages, is transformed into the Darkman, a lonely psycho who prowls the streets of Los Angeles by night. Disguised as different characters, the Darkman seeks out the men who ruined him and exacts brutal revenge.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Neglecting Julie (Frances McDormand), his lawyer lady friend, Dr. Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson) works feverishly to perfect his latest invention --- artificial skin that could be used to treat burn victims. Peyton himself falls victim to an explosion when one of Julie's crooked clients sends his henchmen to sniff out an incriminating document that's been left in Westlake's lab. Hideously disfigured and left for dead, the good doctor receives an experimental medical treatment that renders him super-strong, impervious to pain and prone to heightened fits of rage. Rebuilding his lab into an underground hideout, Westlake begins using his synthetic skin to impersonate various characters and engineer his revenge against those who destroyed his life. Reconnecting with Julie, however, becomes the unsightly vigilante's biggest challenge. --- Brian Dillard

Sam Raimi's fourth directorial effort and his first with major studio backing doesn't depart too far from the thrills-and-special-effects approach that made his first couple of films so ingeneously entertaining. But this pulpy action flick does suffer a bit from the strings that come attached to Hollywood money. The long list of screenwriting credits may include the director's brother, Ivan, and his friends, Joel and Ethan Coen, but the script that emerges is still somewhat scattered. The plot seems rather convoluted for such superheroic subject matter, giving us too much setup and too little of the shadowy protagonist's exploits. After all, in a real golden-age comic book --- the obvious literary precursor to this sort of movie --- the hero's origin is usually dashed off as a prologue to the central action. Here we have to wait for the two inferior, straight-to-video sequels for Darkman's continued adventures. When the film does connect, though, it's good, adolescent fun, from Liam Neeson's broodingly archetypal scientist/avenger to the colorful line-up of villians both corporate and underworld. Frances McDormand seems to have wandered in from another, more realistic drama, but she makes a refreshingly believable vigilante girlfriend; she's no Vickie Vale, thank heaven. The real test of any action flick is the influence of its special effects, and Darkman's signature move --- the illusion of one human face being peeled away to reveal another, equally realistic one --- has been ripped off everywhere from Mission: Impossible to Charlie's Angels. Not exactly Terminator 2 territory, but a measure of Darkman's niche appeal nonetheless. --- Brian Dillard

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Cast for Darkman

Liam Neeson - Peyton Westlake/Darkman
Frances McDormand - Julie Hastings
Colin Friels - Louis Strack, Jr.
Larry Drake - Robert G. Durant
Nelson Mashita - Yakitito
Jenny Agutter - Doctor
Jesse Lawrence Ferguson - Eddie Black
Rafael Robledo - Rudy Guzman
Dan Hicks - Skip
Ted Raimi - Rick
Dan Bell - Smiley
Nicholas Worth - Pauly
Bruce Campbell - Shemp, Final
Maggie Moore - Nurse
Neal McDonough - Dockworker
William Lustig - Dockworker
Karl Wickman - Police Helicopter Pilot
Cary Tyler - Dockworker
John Lisbon Wood - Carnival Booth Attendant
Frank Noon - Side Show Barker
Scott Spiegel - Dockworker
Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad - Hung Fat
Prof. Toru Tanaka - Chinese Warrior
Charles W. Young - Dockworker with Bullet in Forehead
Sean Daniel - Policeman
Stuart Cornfeld - Dockworker
William Dear - Limo Driver
Said Faraj - Convenience Store Clerk
Andy Bale - Dockworker
John Cameron - Bartender
Carl Bresk - Policeman
Aaron Lustig - Martin Katz
Nathan Jung - Chinese Warrior
Craig Hosking - Helicopter Pilot
John Landis - Physician
Cliff Fleming - Police Helicopter Pilot
Phillip A. Gillis - Priest
Bridget Hoffman - Computer Voice
Carrie Hall - Screaming Woman
Julius Harris - Gravedigger

Crew for Darkman

Randy Ser - Production Designer
Sam Raimi - Screenwriter / Director
Jonathan Sheffer - Composer (Music Score)
Bud Smith - Editor
Bill Pope - Cinematographer
Ivan Raimi - Screenwriter
Grania Preston - Costume Designer
Chuck Pfarrer - Screenwriter
Daryl Kass - Producer
Patricia Whitcher - Production Designer
Donald Summer - Musical Direction/Supervision
Scott Smith - Editor
David Stiven - Editor
Robert Tapert - Producer
George Suhayda - Set Designer
Christopher Doyle - Stunts
Phil Dagort - Art Director
Joel Coen - Screenwriter
Danny Elfman - Composer (Music Score)
FourWard Productions - Special Effects
Ginni Barr - Set Designer
Ethan Coen - Screenwriter
Chiodo Brothers Productions - Animator
Deborah Larsen - Makeup
Peter Kuran - Special Effects
Introvision Systems International - Special Effects
Kevin Kutchaver - Animator
Jammie Friday - Animator
Tony Gardner - Makeup Special Effects
Larry Hamlin - Makeup Special Effects
Daniel Goldin - Screenwriter
Joshua Goldin - Screenwriter

Feature Details

Title: Darkman
Feature Release Date: 1990
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 96 Minutes
Chapters: 38
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 18 Jul 1995
Catalog Number: 42440
UPC: 096894244064
ISBN: 0783214855
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: MCA/Universal Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 42440
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Rare Dolby Surround Sound, Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with a corner fold

Liam Neeson in...

Darkman

( Catalog Number 42440 )
(1.85:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc

Darkman
1990 - 96 min. - Color
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
A scientist disfigured by a gang of sadistic criminals develops a mask-like second skin which allows him to change identities. Peyton Westlake, his face hidden behind bandages, is transformed into the Darkman, a lonely psycho who prowls the streets of Los Angeles by night. Disguised as different characters, the Darkman seeks out the men who ruined him and exacts brutal revenge.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Neglecting Julie (Frances McDormand), his lawyer lady friend, Dr. Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson) works feverishly to perfect his latest invention --- artificial skin that could be used to treat burn victims. Peyton himself falls victim to an explosion when one of Julie's crooked clients sends his henchmen to sniff out an incriminating document that's been left in Westlake's lab. Hideously disfigured and left for dead, the good doctor receives an experimental medical treatment that renders him super-strong, impervious to pain and prone to heightened fits of rage. Rebuilding his lab into an underground hideout, Westlake begins using his synthetic skin to impersonate various characters and engineer his revenge against those who destroyed his life. Reconnecting with Julie, however, becomes the unsightly vigilante's biggest challenge. --- Brian Dillard

Sam Raimi's fourth directorial effort and his first with major studio backing doesn't depart too far from the thrills-and-special-effects approach that made his first couple of films so ingeneously entertaining. But this pulpy action flick does suffer a bit from the strings that come attached to Hollywood money. The long list of screenwriting credits may include the director's brother, Ivan, and his friends, Joel and Ethan Coen, but the script that emerges is still somewhat scattered. The plot seems rather convoluted for such superheroic subject matter, giving us too much setup and too little of the shadowy protagonist's exploits. After all, in a real golden-age comic book --- the obvious literary precursor to this sort of movie --- the hero's origin is usually dashed off as a prologue to the central action. Here we have to wait for the two inferior, straight-to-video sequels for Darkman's continued adventures. When the film does connect, though, it's good, adolescent fun, from Liam Neeson's broodingly archetypal scientist/avenger to the colorful line-up of villians both corporate and underworld. Frances McDormand seems to have wandered in from another, more realistic drama, but she makes a refreshingly believable vigilante girlfriend; she's no Vickie Vale, thank heaven. The real test of any action flick is the influence of its special effects, and Darkman's signature move --- the illusion of one human face being peeled away to reveal another, equally realistic one --- has been ripped off everywhere from Mission: Impossible to Charlie's Angels. Not exactly Terminator 2 territory, but a measure of Darkman's niche appeal nonetheless. --- Brian Dillard

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Cast for Darkman

Liam Neeson - Peyton Westlake/Darkman
Frances McDormand - Julie Hastings
Colin Friels - Louis Strack, Jr.
Larry Drake - Robert G. Durant
Nelson Mashita - Yakitito
Jenny Agutter - Doctor
Jesse Lawrence Ferguson - Eddie Black
Rafael Robledo - Rudy Guzman
Dan Hicks - Skip
Ted Raimi - Rick
Dan Bell - Smiley
Nicholas Worth - Pauly
Bruce Campbell - Shemp, Final
Maggie Moore - Nurse
Neal McDonough - Dockworker
William Lustig - Dockworker
Karl Wickman - Police Helicopter Pilot
Cary Tyler - Dockworker
John Lisbon Wood - Carnival Booth Attendant
Frank Noon - Side Show Barker
Scott Spiegel - Dockworker
Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad - Hung Fat
Prof. Toru Tanaka - Chinese Warrior
Charles W. Young - Dockworker with Bullet in Forehead
Sean Daniel - Policeman
Stuart Cornfeld - Dockworker
William Dear - Limo Driver
Said Faraj - Convenience Store Clerk
Andy Bale - Dockworker
John Cameron - Bartender
Carl Bresk - Policeman
Aaron Lustig - Martin Katz
Nathan Jung - Chinese Warrior
Craig Hosking - Helicopter Pilot
John Landis - Physician
Cliff Fleming - Police Helicopter Pilot
Phillip A. Gillis - Priest
Bridget Hoffman - Computer Voice
Carrie Hall - Screaming Woman
Julius Harris - Gravedigger

Crew for Darkman

Randy Ser - Production Designer
Sam Raimi - Screenwriter / Director
Jonathan Sheffer - Composer (Music Score)
Bud Smith - Editor
Bill Pope - Cinematographer
Ivan Raimi - Screenwriter
Grania Preston - Costume Designer
Chuck Pfarrer - Screenwriter
Daryl Kass - Producer
Patricia Whitcher - Production Designer
Donald Summer - Musical Direction/Supervision
Scott Smith - Editor
David Stiven - Editor
Robert Tapert - Producer
George Suhayda - Set Designer
Christopher Doyle - Stunts
Phil Dagort - Art Director
Joel Coen - Screenwriter
Danny Elfman - Composer (Music Score)
FourWard Productions - Special Effects
Ginni Barr - Set Designer
Ethan Coen - Screenwriter
Chiodo Brothers Productions - Animator
Deborah Larsen - Makeup
Peter Kuran - Special Effects
Introvision Systems International - Special Effects
Kevin Kutchaver - Animator
Jammie Friday - Animator
Tony Gardner - Makeup Special Effects
Larry Hamlin - Makeup Special Effects
Daniel Goldin - Screenwriter
Joshua Goldin - Screenwriter

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