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Constantine (2005)

Suspense Sci-Fi Action
Rated R
121 min.
Release Date
February 18, 2005
DVD Release Date
July 19, 2005 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Francis Lawrence
Writer
Frank Cappello
Cast
Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Max Baker, Shia LeBeouf, Shia LeBeouf, Gavin Rossdale, Peter Stormare, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince
Running Time
121 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence and demonic images

John Constantine has been to hell and back. Born with a gift he didn't want, the ability to recognize the half-breed angels and demons that walk the earth in human camouflage, Constantine (Keanu Reeves) was driven to take his own life to escape the tormenting clarity of his vision. But he failed. Resuscitated against his will, he found himself cast back into the land of the living. Now, marked as an attempted suicide with a... Full synopsis »

MOVIE REVIEW

The latest comic book adaptation, "Constantine" is based on the "Hellblazer" series, a dark collection about a bitter, chain-smoking Brit who looks like Sting and who fights demons and other ghouls from Hell so that he can buy his way into Heaven. Though I have not read any of the comics, it is understandable that fans have been screaming bloody murder, as "Constantine" is not very gritty, and its title character is noticeably American and played by Keanu Reeves. Full movie review »
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