After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda. In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons agrees to lead Hell's Army in the destruction of mankind.
Practical Effects
Violator's animatronic clown form is genuinely grotesque.
Visual Effects
Hellscape CGI: expensive, ambitious, instantly dated.
Costume
Spawn's suit still slaps. The cape alone deserves credit.
Director
Mark A.Z. Dippé
Michael Jai White
Al Simmons / Spawn
Martin Sheen
Jason Wynn
John Leguizamo
Clown / Violator
Theresa Randle
Wanda Blake
Nicol Williamson
Cogliostro
D. B. Sweeney
Terry Fitzgerald
Melinda Clarke
Jessica Priest
Miko Hughes
Zack
Sydni Beaudoin
Cyan
Michael Papajohn
Glen, Zack's Dad
Frank Welker
The Devil Malebolgia (voice)
Tony Haney
African Liaison
Todd McFarlane
Bum
Simon Rhee
Hong Kong Military Air Base Person (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Jai White was the first Black actor to headline a major superhero film—predating Blade by a year.
Spawn's cape required 27 animators and pioneered 'motion capture' fabric simulation that tortured render farms nationwide.
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