Constantine (2005)
Coming Out at 8 February 2005 in theaters.
Action, Fantasy, Horror
Constantine is occult detective film directed by Francis Lawrence, in his feature-length directorial debut, and starring Keanu Reeves as John Constantine. Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Djimon Hounsou, Gavin Rossdale, and Peter Stormare co-star. With a screenplay by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, the film is based on DC Comics’ Hellblazer comic book, with plot elements taken from the “Dangerous Habits” story arc (issues #41–46) and the “Original Sins” story arc.
The film portrays John Constantine as a cynic with the ability to perceive and communicate with half-angels and half-demons in their true form. He seeks salvation from eternal damnation in Hell for a suicide attempt in his youth. Constantine exorcises demons back to Hell to earn favor with Heaven but has become weary over time. With terminal lung cancer, he helps a troubled police detective learn the truth about her twin sister’s death while simultaneously unraveling a much larger and darker plot.
In the Mexican countryside, a scavenger named Manuel finds a spearhead wrapped in a Nazi flag at the ruins of an old church. The spearhead is later revealed as the Spear of Destiny. Manuel becomes possessed and travels to the United States.
In Los Angeles, occult detective John Constantine exorcises a Filipina girl possessed by a demon trying to break through to Earth, which should not be possible under the rules of a standing wager between God and Lucifer for mankind’s souls. Constantine’s driver and apprentice Chas Kramer waits in the car as Constantine doesn’t think he’s ready to exorcise demons. Constantine later meets with the androgynous half-angel being Gabriel. He asks Gabriel for a reprieve from his impending death from lung cancer caused by prolonged smoking. Gabriel declines, telling Constantine that he exorcises demons for selfish reasons and cannot buy his way into Heaven.
Director: Francis Lawrence
Writers: Jamie Delano (comic book), Garth Ennis (comic book), Kevin Brodbin, Frank A. Cappello
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Djimon Hounsou, Gavin Rossdale, Peter Stormare
Cast:
Keanu Reeves | … | John Constantine |
Rachel Weisz | … | Angela Dodson / Isabel Dodson |
Shia LaBeouf | … | Chas Kramer |
Djimon Hounsou | … | Midnite |
Max Baker | … | Beeman |
Pruitt Taylor Vince | … | Father Hennessy |
Gavin Rossdale | … | Balthazar |
Tilda Swinton | … | Gabriel |
Peter Stormare | … | Satan |
Jesse Ramirez | … | Scavenger |
José Zúñiga | … | Detective Weiss |
Francis Guinan | … | Father Garret |
Larry Cedar | … | Vermin Man |
April Grace | … | Dr. Leslie Archer |
Suzanne Whang | … | Mother |
Jhoanna Trias | … | Possessed Girl |
Alice Lo | … | Old Woman |
Nicholas Downs | … | Church Attendant |
Tanoai Reed | … | Midnite Bouncer |
Quinn Buniel | … | 10 Year-Old Constantine |
Ann Ryerson | … | Old Woman on Bus |
Stephanie Fabian | … | Molly’s Server |
Connor Dylan Wryn | … | Teenage Constantine |
Laz Alonso | … | Morgue Security Guard |
Jeremy Ray Valdez | … | Liquor Store Clerk Nico |
Jose Molina | … | Scavenger #2 |
Barbara Pilavin | … | Old Woman on Bus – Demon |
C.W. Pyun | … | Korean man |
Sharon Omi | … | Female Tenant |
Edward J. Rosen | … | Liquor Store Clerk |
John Gipson | … | Smoking Man |
Roberto Kawata | … | Police Officer |
Kevin Alejandro | … | Border Partrol |
Valerie Azlynn | … | Angel |
Victor Boneva | … | Locsam Ramos |
Kadrolsha Ona Carole | … | Angel |
Eileen Dietz | … | Zombie |
Kevin Eckhardt | … | Demon |
Joey Paul Gowdy | … | Hospital Half Breed – Demon |
Domino Harvey | … | Angel in Nightclub |
Mohammed Hassan | … | Club Patron |
Wesley John | … | Male Tenant |
Michael Keyes | … | Onlooker |
Michael David Layne | … | Demon |
Andres Londono | … | Demon – Nightclub |
April Malina | … | Demon |
Matthew McGrory | … | Demon |
Billy Million | … | Bar Boy |
Michelle Monaghan | … | Ellie |
Abe Pagtama | … | Tenant |
Martin Pierron | … | Club Dancer |
Bidkar Ramos | … | Bidkar Ramos |
R.A. Rondell | … | Man in Jeep |
Erik Rusnak | … | Nightclub Patron |
Robbin Ryan | … | Angel |
Danny Salay | … | Dancer |
Mahryah Shain | … | Hospital Worker |
Gary Sievers | … | Precision Driver |
Chad Stahelski | … | Demon in Hospital |
Tony Swift | … | Nightclub Patron |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia