The Crow is a movie directed by Alex Proyas in 1994 and based on the comic book of the same name by James O’Barr, first published in 1989. The movie features Brandon Lee, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott, Bai Ling, David Patrick Kelly, Angel David, and others.
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“The movie is better than the comic book”
But the comic book is worth reading.
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Storyline
On October 30, Devil’s Night in Detroit, Sergeant Albrecht is at the scene of a crime where Shelly Webster has been beaten and raped, and her fiancé, Eric Draven, lies dead on the street after having been stabbed, shot, and thrown out the window. The couple had planned on getting married the following day, Halloween. One year later, a crow taps on the grave stone of Eric Draven; Eric awakens and climbs out of his grave.
Movie vs Book
Year
1994
Minutes
102
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Year
1989
Pages
240
Book Rate
8.56
S: Goodreads
Comic Book
The Crow
Author: James O'Barr
Country: USA
First published in: 1989
Length: 240 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Crow Kitchen Sink Press
Other screen adaptations of the comic book
Movie by Lance Mungia
Nightwatch (2021)
Movie by Kyle Wong
User polls & recommendations
“In screenplay terms, writing a novel is more like writing a full 22 episode season of a TV series, than it is a movie.”
JEFF LYONS (Screenwriter)
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