The Spirit is a 2008 American neo-noir superhero film, written and directed by Frank Miller and starring Gabriel Macht, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson, Dan Lauria, Paz Vega, Jaime King, Scarlett Johansson, and Samuel L. Jackson. The film is based on the newspaper comic strip The Spirit by Will Eisner. OddLot and Lionsgate produced the film.
The Spirit was released in the United States on December 25, 2008, and on DVD and Blu-ray on April 14, 2009. The film was a box office flop and received negative reviews, with critics citing its unnecessary humor; melodramatic acting and style; lack of originality; sexist, exploitative overtones; and the stark divergence from the source material.
In a cat-filled mausoleum in Central City, Denny Colt, also known as The Spirit, receives a call from Detective Sussman about a major case that could involve the Spirit's arch-nemesis, The Octopus. The Spirit dons his costume and travels across rooftops while delivering a voice-over soliloquy about the city being his one true love. A woman (Kimberly Cox) is being mugged in an alley below. He manages to save her, receiving a knife wound that he barely seems to notice. The woman asks, "What are you?", with an arriving officer answering, "That's The Spirit". The Spirit runs away, catching a ride from Officer Liebowitz and heading toward the flats.
Actors: Israel Cesar (actor), Ed Pansullo (actor), Bruna Palmiero (actress), Yu Tin Ko (producer), Joe Thompson (producer), Joe Thompson (writer), Nicholas Statan (composer), Ekmund Yong (director), Hugo Shih (editor), Ekmund Yong (editor),
Genres: Horror, Short,Actors: Sergio Matesanz Campo (actor), Francis Dosoo (actor), Katarzyna Gosciniewicz (actor), Lolita Illger (actor), Alan Kerr (actor), Oscar Laughridge (actor), Joshua Loftin (actor), Seb Singh (actor), Violetta Munoz (actress), Timothy Davey (producer), Daniel Hill (producer), Joshua Loftin (producer), Stina Wirfelt (producer), Timothy Davey (writer), Timothy Davey (writer),
Plot: Illusions of beauty and violence surround us, obscuring our understanding of space. A feeling of entrapment prevails as we move cautiously through circular rooms. We are listening. Technology is omnipresent and deceitful. We are uncertain in this setting. Impressions of reality emerge, as we identify with romantic and irrational experiences. We are watching. A Spanish convict confides in us; drunk, he loses consciousness on the roof of a parked car. Buildings of great decadence loom as the vehicle begins to travel through his streets. The radio antenna tunes-in to stories, sublime fictions and intimate realities, all present amidst the chaos of the city.
Keywords: boxing, cctv, circular, historical, lost-at-sea, romanticism, technologyActors: George Archambault (actor), John Around Him (actor), Sam Bear Paw (actor), Julian Bear Runner (actor), Sam Bearpaw (actor), Duane Brewer (actor), Floyd Brings Plenty (actor), Mo Brings Plenty (actor), Brian D. Carrico (actor), Leonard Crow Dog (actor), Philip Michael Downey (actor), Bruce Ellison (actor), James Encalada (actor), Tiokasin Ghost Horse (actor), Marcos Akiaten (actor),
Plot: Holy Man is the story of Douglas White, an 88 year old Lakota Sioux medicine man from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, who spent 17 years in federal prison for a crime he did not commit. During the making of this film, filmmakers uncovered new evidence of White's innocence and brought the case back to Federal Court. Holy Man offers a rare glimpse into the mysterious world of Lakota religion, their intimate connection to the land, and a provocative expose of the systemic injustice that Native Americans face in the criminal justice system.
Keywords: american-indian, american-indian-movement, indian-reservation, medicine-man, native-american, politics, social-injustice, spiritual, tribal-lawActors: George Archambault (actor), John Around Him (actor), Sam Bear Paw (actor), Julian Bear Runner (actor), Sam Bearpaw (actor), Duane Brewer (actor), Floyd Brings Plenty (actor), Mo Brings Plenty (actor), Brian D. Carrico (actor), Leonard Crow Dog (actor), Philip Michael Downey (actor), Bruce Ellison (actor), James Encalada (actor), Tiokasin Ghost Horse (actor), Marcos Akiaten (actor),
Plot: Holy Man is the story of Douglas White, an 88 year old Lakota Sioux medicine man from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, who spent 17 years in federal prison for a crime he did not commit. During the making of this film, filmmakers uncovered new evidence of White's innocence and brought the case back to Federal Court. Holy Man offers a rare glimpse into the mysterious world of Lakota religion, their intimate connection to the land, and a provocative expose of the systemic injustice that Native Americans face in the criminal justice system.
Keywords: american-indian, american-indian-movement, indian-reservation, medicine-man, native-american, politics, social-injustice, spiritual, tribal-lawActors: Patrick Cherneski (actor), Trevor Chilton (actor), Morris Elfenbaum (actor), Wes Fineday (actor), Bill Gardiner (actor), Jack Grassick (actor), Ken Hamel (actor), B.J. Harris (actor), Larry Heisler (actor), Rick Junior (actor), Harland Kennedy (actor), Corey Livingstone (actor), Chris Mansbridge (actor), Bill Marshall (actor), Graham Bell (actor),
Genres: Action,Actors: Pierre Althoff (actor), Terry John Bates (actor), Christopher Bramwell (actor), Roland Brine (actor), Edwin Brown (actor), Warren Clarke (actor), David Dixon (actor), George Fechter (actor), Kenneth Gilbert (actor), Derek Godfrey (actor), Paul Greenhalgh (actor), Christopher Guard (actor), Nigel Hawthorne (actor), David Hepburn (actor), John Alasdair (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Pierre Althoff (actor), Terry John Bates (actor), Christopher Bramwell (actor), Roland Brine (actor), Edwin Brown (actor), Warren Clarke (actor), David Dixon (actor), George Fechter (actor), Kenneth Gilbert (actor), Derek Godfrey (actor), Paul Greenhalgh (actor), Christopher Guard (actor), Nigel Hawthorne (actor), David Hepburn (actor), John Alasdair (actor),
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Genres: ,Actors: Pierre Althoff (actor), Terry John Bates (actor), Christopher Bramwell (actor), Roland Brine (actor), Edwin Brown (actor), Warren Clarke (actor), David Dixon (actor), George Fechter (actor), Kenneth Gilbert (actor), Derek Godfrey (actor), Paul Greenhalgh (actor), Christopher Guard (actor), Nigel Hawthorne (actor), David Hepburn (actor), John Alasdair (actor),
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