The Spirit
- Director
- Frank Miller
- Release Date
- December 25, 2008
- Studio(s)
- Lionsgate
- Distributor(s)
- Lionsgate
- Cast
- Gabriel Macht , Eva Mendes , Sarah Paulson , Dan Lauria , Paz Vega , Scarlett Johansson , Samuel L. Jackson
- Writers
- Frank Miller
- Runtime
- 103 minutes
- Budget
- $60 million
Summary
Denny Colt is a superhero with ghostlike powers, who goes by the moniker "The Spirit." Using his powers, he defends the city from The Octopus and Sand Saref, who are fighting against each other in a race to find the immortality-granting Blood of Heracles.
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