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The Crow: City of Angels (1996)

The Crow: City of Angels poster
Directed by
Tim Pope
Genre
fantasy film, action film, crime film, ghost film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
R
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 609 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mechanic and his son are killed by a drug cartel. The man is brought back to life by a crow to get revenge.

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What happens

The Crow: City of Angels is a 1996 American superhero film directed by Tim Pope and written by David S. Goyer. It serves as a stand-alone sequel to the 1994 film The Crow in addition to being the second installment in The Crow film series. The film stars Vincent Pérez, Mia Kirshner, Richard Brooks, Iggy Pop, Thuy Trang, and Thomas Jane. The film follows mechanic Ashe Corven (Pérez) who is murdered along with his son by a drug cartel, and is brought back to life by a crow to get his revenge. It received negative critic reviews. It was followed by the 2000 film sequel, The Crow: Salvation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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