The Spirit (1987)

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Podcast Release Date:
Apr 05, 2016

The Spirit Series Episode 1

Goin’ on up to The Spirit on TV

When fans think of The Spirit they probably think of Will Eisner’s 1940’s comic book crimefighter. Or they may think of Frank Miller’s 2008 film adaptation of the same name. Only the hard core Spirit fans and ’80s trivia buffs would think of the film we’re reviewing here — a TV movie intended as a pilot for a Spirit television series. The series never materialized, but the movie did air in 1987. How true is it to Eisner’s vision? Join Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob to find out!

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Movie Details

Series
DC Comics Series
Series
Comic Book Movies
Series
Spirit
Original Title
The Spirit
Title
The Spirit
Director
Michael Schultz
Author
Will Eisner
Producer
Writer
Steven E. de Souza
Actors
Sam J. Jones, Nana Visitor, Philip Baker Hall, Bumper Robinson, Garry Walberg, Daniel Davis, Robert Jayne
Runtime
1 h 14 min
Release Date
31 July 1987
Genres
Action, TV Movie
Overview
A legally dead police detective decides to battle crime as a masked superhero.

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