Review of Darkman (1990) by Alex S — 24 May 2011

Good superhero fantasy from the director of The Evil Dead and Spider-Man, starring a young Liam Neeson as the superhero Darkman.

This review of Darkman (1990) was written by Alex S on 24 May 2011.

Darkman has generally received positive reviews.

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