Spawn (1997)
| Release Date | 01 August 1997 |
| Budget | $40,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $55,000,000 |
| Tagline | Born in darkness. Sworn to justice. |
| Genre | Thriller, Action, Fantasy, Horror |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Superhero Film, Fantasy Adventure |
| Themes | Disfigured Criminals, Deal With the Devil, Haunted By the Past, Heroic Mission |
| Tones | Goth, Stylized, Visceral, Bleak, Grim |
| Tags | Agent [representative], Betrayal, Deal With The Devil, Death, Devotion [dedication], Love, Mission [quest], Murder, Revenge, Satan, Superhero, Temptation |
Spawn is a 1997 American superhero film loosely based on the comic book of the same name, Todd McFarlane's creator-owned comic, published by Image Comics. It was released in the United States on August 1, 1997. The film was directed and co-written by Mark A.Z. Dippé (a former Industrial Light & Magic animator) and executive produced by McFarlane and Alan Blomquist. The movie starred Michael Jai White as Al Simmons/Spawn, John Leguizamo as Al's demonic guide and antagonist Clown/The Violator, Melinda Clarke as the assassin Jessica Priest, Nicol Williamson as Al's mentor Cogliostro, Theresa Randle as Al's widow Wanda Blake, D. B. Sweeney as Wanda's husband Terry Fitzgerald, Martin Sheen as Al's former government employer Jason Wynn, and voice actor Frank Welker as the voice of Malebolgia.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Sydni Beaudoin
Cyan
Caroline Gibson
News Anchor
Tony Haney
African Liaison
Darryl Warren
Security Guard
Chris Coppola
Punk
Mike Akrawi
Foreign Dignitary
Jay Caputo
Punk #3
Romeo Akrawi
Foreign Dignitary
Laura Stepp
Angela
Garrison Singer
Anesthesiologist
Anthony Genovese
Bearded TV News Anchor
Stewart Lew
Clown on top of building
Director
Mark A.Z. Dippé
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Writer
Alan B. McElroy
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Mark A.Z. Dippé
Producer
Alan C. Blomquist
executive producer
Adrianna A.J. Cohen
co-executive producer
Terry Fitzgerald
associate producer
Clint Goldman
producer
Brian Witten
co-executive producer
Original Music
Graeme Revell
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Cinematographer
Editor
Todd Busch
Michael N. Knue
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Casting Director
Bruce H. Newberg
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Mary Jo Slater
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Production Designer
Philip Harrison
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Art Director
Eric Orbom
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Set Decorator
Dena Roth
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Costume Designer
Daniel J. Lester
Makeup Department
David LeRoy Anderson
special makeup effects key artist: John Leguizamo
Howard Berger
animatronic creature effects, special makeup effects
Norman Cabrera
special makeup effects artist
Donna Cicatelli-Lewis
key makeup artist
Greg Funk
special makeup effects artist
Chris Hanson
special makeup effects artist
Robert Kurtzman
animatronic creature effects, special makeup effects
Cristina Patterson Ceret
contact lens technician
Cindy J. Williams
makeup artist
Bill Zahn
makeup effects crew
Gabriella Pollino
hair stylist
Production Manager
Daryl Kass
unit production manager
Claire O'Brien
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Graves
assistant director
J. Michael Haynie
first assistant director
Martin Jedlicka
second assistant director
Steve 'Spaz' Williams
second unit director
Art Department
Fanée Aaron
set designer
Karen Agresti
buyer
Sharon E. Alshams
set designer
Richard F. Anderson
set dresser
Robert A. Blackburn
construction coordinator
Joseph Calta
stand-by painter
TyRuben Ellingson
conceptual designer
Marc Gabbana
concept artist
Robert Greenfield
leadman
Ron Greenwood
property master
Michael Holcomb
painter
Travis Huffman
propmaker
Dorn Merrill Kennison
set designer
Carolyn Lassek
on-set dresser
Barry Lehrman
set designer
P.K. MacCarthy
storyboard artist
Peter Pace
concept designer
William H. Phen Jr.
propmaker foreman
Mark Weissenfluh
leadman
Helen Wilson
upholsterer
Mark Pacella
conceptual artist
Sound Department
Paul Berolzheimer
sound effects designer
Dean Beville
supervising sound editor
Harry Cohen
sound effects editor
Damon Cohoon
assistant sound editor
Scott Curtis
foley editor
Chris David
sound re-recording mixer
Michael Dressel
foley editor
Linda Folk
adr editor
Greg Hedgepath
sound editor
Scott A. Jennings
sound effects editor
Jeffrey Kaplan
sound designer, sound effects editor
Shawn Kennelly
foley mixer
Patricio A. Libenson
sound effects editor
Laura Macias
foley walker
Vince Nicastro
foley walker
Jeffrey R. Payne
foley supervising editor
Philip Rogers
sound recordist
Joan Rowe
foley walker
Sean Rowe
foley walker
Solange S. Schwalbe
sound editor
Frank Smathers
sound editor
D. Chris Smith
sound effects editor
Liz Sroka
sound re-recording mixer: predubs
David E. Stone
sound editor
Bruce Stubblefield
sound effects editor
Eric Thompson
foley mixer
James Thornton
sound mixer, sound
Brian Williams
sound designer
Bob Wishnefsky
assistant sound editor
Evan T. Chen
sound editor
William Jacobs
sound effects editor
Elizabeth Kenton
sound editor
Special Effects
Chris Brenczewski
special effects technician
Evan Campbell
sculptor
Christian Eubank
special effects technician
Larry Odien
mechanical effects
Jon Thackery
special effects technician
Wayne Toth
special effects
Visual Effects
Sandra Almond
visual effects producer
Lisa Atkinson
digital production manager
Ken Banks
visual effects
Berj Bannayan
software engineer
Alan Barnett
digital effects supervisor: Sight Effects
Anders J.L. Beer
animator: BFtR
David Biedny
visual effects supervisor: IDIG Inc.
Constance Bracewell
CGI animator
Bruce Branit
digital effects artist
Brian Brecht
CG staff: ILM
Ronn Brown
matte artist
Nathalie Buce
animator
Michelle Butler
production coordinator: SBS
Sonia Calvert
digital compositor: Cinesite
Casey Cannon
visual effects producer: BFTRE
Glenn Cannon
computer graphic artist
Tom Capizzi
computer animator
Daniel Chuba
visual effects: Hammerhead Productions
Marc Chu
character animator: ILM
Gregory Creaser
visual effects editorial: Digital Magic
Colin Cunningham
3D animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Melissa Davies
digital effects supervisor: Sight Effects
Jamie Dixon
visual effects supervisor: Hammerhead Productions
James Doherty
digital modeler
Bernard Edlington
shader artist
John Ford Jr.
digital artist
Russell Frazier
digital compositor: title sequence
Gil Gagnon
vice president/head of production: Cinesite
Angela Giannoni
visual effects: title sequence
Scott Gordon
digital effects designer
Richard Grandy
technical director
Susan Greenhow
visual effects coordinator
Orin Green
compositor
Mary Beth Haggerty
digital artist
Tim Harrington
character animator: ILM
Jordan Harris
digital animator
Rudy Hassen
digital effects supervisor: Sight Effects
B. Ian Hayden
digital effects artist
Christophe Hery
visual effects co-supervisor: ILM
Diane Holland
digital effects liason: ILM
Dave R. Howe
digital artist
Ian Hulbert
animator: Rhythm & Hues
Alex Jaeger
concept/storybaord artist: ILM
Arthur Jeppe
digital artist: Santa Barbara Studios
Bruce Jones
visual effects producer
Michael Kaelin
technical assistant: SBS
Wayne Kennedy
digital modeler: ILM
Greg Killmaster
technical director
Jeanmarie King
visual effects coordinator
Karen Klein
roto supervisor
Christian Kubsch
animation and visual effects producer: ILM
Roger Kupelian
digital artist
Ali Laventhol
digital compositor
Scott Leberecht
visual effects art director
Stewart Lew
chief digital model supervisor: ILM
Jim Livolsi
digital production manager: title sequence
Scott Lukowski
model maker
Darren Lurie
digital effects designer
Jason MacLeod
computer graphics artist
Michele Maples
visual effects producer: Cinesite
Terrence Masson
visual effects
David Meny
digital effects artist
Todd Mesher
digital compositor
Richard Miller
sculptor
David Manos Morris
CG matchmove artist
Brian Moylan
digital compositing artist
Greg Notzelman
digital artist
George Oliver
rotoscope
David Parsons
character animator
Eddie Pasquarello
digital compositor
Tom C. Peitzman
visual effects producer
Stephen Price
visual effects executive producer: C.O.R.E. Digital
Paul Patrick Quinn
visual effects producer
Kevin Reuter
digital effects artist
Matt Rhodes
software development
Jay Riddle
visual effects supervisor
Kathi Samec
systems manager: SBS
Debra Sanderson
visual effects video editor/clearance
Trish Schutz-Krause
animator: ILM
Ralph Sevazlian
digital artist: C.O.R.E. Digital pictures
Jimi Simmons
director of visual effects
Douglas James Smith
digital effects artist
Brian Sorbo
digital effects technical assistant: ILM
Matthew Talbot-Kelly
digital animator
Jonathan Taylor
director of photography: visual effects unit
Lucy Taylor
compositor
Stephanie Taylor
visual effects coordinator
Peter G. Travers
digital effects designer
Alan Trombla
software research and development
Dennis Turner
animation supervisor: ILM
Courtney Vanderslice
head of production: Cinesite
Yon Van Kline
visual effects editor: Santa Barbara Studios
John 'JW' Warner
key grip: visual effects unit
Bill Westenhofer
technical director: Rhythm & Hues
Kelly Wilcox
computer graphics animator
Lance Wilhoite
visual effects compositor
Steve 'Spaz' Williams
visual effects supervisor
Habib Zargarpour
visual effects co-supervisor: ILM
Chris DeAngelis
visual effects editor: EFilm
Mark Edwards
visual effects coordinator: EFilm
Louis Katz
animatic artist
Tim Ketzer
computer graphics animator: Cinesite
Garrick McLaughlin
technical assistant: Western Images
Matt Merkovich
digital artist
Stephen Sobisky
3D modeling producer
Jason Wardle
CG Animator
R. Christopher White
digital artist
Stunts
Tony Brubaker
stunts
Jay Caputo
stunts
Doc D. Charbonneau
stunts
Charles Croughwell
stunt coordinator
Tom Elliott
stunt double: Martin Sheen, stunts
Dane Farwell
stunts
Ramiro González
stunts
Tabby Hanson
stunts
Mark Hicks
stunt double
Will Leong
stunt double: Soldier
Jake Lombard
stunts
Faith Minton
stunts
Jimmy Ortega
stunts
Denney Pierce
stunts
Jalon Raney
stunts
Simon Rhee
stunts
David Rowden
stunts
Ben Scott
stunts
Gregg Smrz
stunts
Scott Sproule
utility stunts, assistant stunt coordinator
William Washington
stunts: Fire Gag
Danny Wong
stunts
John Branagan
stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.
stunts
John Koyama
stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Kenneth J. Appel
electrian
John Crimins
best boy electric
Jeffrey De La Rosa
rigging gaffer
Allen D. Easton
camera operator
Paul Gibilisco
second assistant camera
Keith A. Hascher
electrician
Nathan Hathaway
best boy electric
Peter Iovino
still photographer
Timothy James Kane
assistant camera
Dan Kneece
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "b" camera
Dennis J. Laine
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "a" camera, second unit
David Lee
gaffer
Steven Mann
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam assistant
Alexandre Naufel
set lighting
Evan A. Nesbitt
first assistant camera: VistaVision camera
Ray Patrick
super technocrane operator
Tim Soronen
best boy grip
Rick Stribling
key grip
Jonathan Taylor
director of photography: second unit
Marshall Valentine
rigging grip
Matthew Devitt
rigging grip
Animation Department
Richard Bennett
background designer
Matthew Talbot-Kelly
animator
Mark Wendell
animator
Casting Department
Jennifer Bender
extras casting
Editorial Department
Steve Ansell
assistant editor
Todd Busch
first assistant editor
Anthony J. Camaioni
apprentice editor
Joe Fineman
post-production consultant
Mike Mertens
color timer
Joëlle Taar
assistant editor
Neil Eric Wenger
assistant editor
Music Department
George Acogny
music supervisor
Joe Fischer
music coordinator: Album music
Graeme Revell
orchestrator
Happy Walters
music supervisor
Brian Williams
music designer
Joshua Winget
music editor
Ashley Revell
assistant music editor
Transportation Department
Scott Doyle
transportation
Theresa M. Roehner
driver
Other Crew
Robin Anderson
script supervisor
Laurie Arnow-Epstein
construction accountant
Gerard Averill
assistant location manager
Jimmy Badstibner
production assistant
Brian Bero
suit fabricator: Spawn suit
Ericka Bryce
construction medic
Unjoo Lee Byars
main title producer
Anthony J. Camaioni
production assistant
Glenn Cannon
on-set playback supervisor: Banned from the Ranch Entertainment, computer and video playback supervisor
Kyle Cooper
title designer
Andrea Fellers
photo double
Tracy Gossett
assistant to executive producer
Derrick Goulet
assistant accountant
Sissy Grover
playback coordinator
Eric Hedayat
location manager
Christopher Kahn
assistant production coordinator
Harriet Katz-Stevens
first assistant accountant
Harry Lu
weapons master
Hilary Momberger
script supervisor
Christopher Raimo
production associate
Christina Rollo
office production assistant
Eric Schafer
software development: Industrial Light & Magic
Bill H. Schwocho
craft service
John Semedik
assistant accountant
Steven E. Simon
set production assistant
Eric Smith
title designer
Tony Swatton
armorer
Alan Tuskes
makeup effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
Robert West
assistant to producer
Deborah Wuliger
unit publicist
Donald E. Wygal
production assistant
Matthew Goodman
production associate
Jerry Macaluso
combat suit designer and builder: "Priest"
Scott Strozier
stand-in
Thanks
Russell Frazier
acknowledgment: for D.Rez Hollywood
Production Company
New Line Cinema
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Pull Down Your Pants Pictures
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Todd McFarlane Entertainment
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Distributor
New Line Cinema
Fox Network
Constantin Film
EDKO Film
Edifilmes
Entertainment
GAGA Communications
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GAGA Humax Inc.
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Líder Films
Metropolitan Filmexport
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New Line Home Video
Roadshow Entertainment Video
Roadshow Entertainment
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Roadshow Film Distributors (NZ) Ltd.
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VCL Communications GmbH
Warner Home Vídeo
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Special Effects
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
K.N.B. Effects Group
Banned from the Ranch Entertainment (BFTRE)
C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
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Santa Barbara Studios
EFX Unlimited
Digital Muse
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Hammerhead Productions
Rhythm and Hues
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Western Images
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Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies, camera cranes
Epic Records
soundtrack
Image Comics
comic books
Imaginary Forces
titles and opticals
Immortal Records
soundtrack
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