Hancock (2008)
Coming Out at 1 July 2008 in theaters
Action, Fantasy
Hancock is a American superhero film directed by Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron, and Jason Bateman. It tells the story of a vigilante superhero, John Hancock from Los Angeles whose reckless actions routinely cost the city millions of dollars. Eventually one person he saves, Ray Embrey, makes it his mission to change Hancock’s public image for the better.
The story was originally written by Vincent Ngo in 1996. It languished in “development hell” for years with various directors attached, including Tony Scott, Michael Mann, Jonathan Mostow, and Gabriele Muccino, before being filmed in 2007 in Los Angeles with a production budget of $150 million.
John Hancock is an alcoholic who possesses superpowers, including flight, invulnerability, and superhuman strength. While performing superhero-like acts in Los Angeles, he is often ridiculed and hated by the public for his drunken and careless acts, and becomes enraged when referred to as an “asshole.” Hancock rescues Ray Embrey, a public relations specialist, from an oncoming train, which he irrationally derails to save Ray. Thankful and seeing him as a career opportunity, Ray offers to help improve Hancock’s public image. Hancock meets Ray’s family, his son Aaron, who is a fan, and his wife Mary, who takes an immediate dislike to Hancock.
Ray encourages Hancock to issue a public apology, and then go to prison for a time, until Los Angeles needs him properly. Hancock reluctantly agrees, struggling to fit in prison, and quickly causes trouble when he assaults two fellow inmates that refuse to leave him alone.
Director: Peter Berg
Writers: Vy Vincent Ngo, Vince Gilligan
Stars: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Jae Head, Eddie Marsan, David Mattey, Maetrix Fitten
►Cast:
| Will Smith | ► | John Hancock |
| Charlize Theron | ► | Mary |
| Jason Bateman | ► | Ray |
| Jae Head | ► | Aaron |
| Eddie Marsan | ► | Red |
| David Mattey | ► | Man Mountain |
| Maetrix Fitten | ► | Matrix |
| Thomas Lennon | ► | Mike |
| Johnny Galecki | ► | Jeremy |
| Hayley Marie Norman | ► | Hottie |
| Dorothy Cecchi | ► | Woman in Dive Bar |
| Michelle Lemon | ► | Girl at Bus Bench |
| Akiva Goldsman | ► | Executive |
| Michael Mann | ► | Executive |
| Brad Leland | ► | Executive |
| Trieu Tran | ► | Executive |
| Darrell Foster | ► | Police Sergeant |
| Liz Wicker | ► | Female Cop |
| Taylor Gilbert | ► | Female Hostage |
| Caroll Tohme | ► | Clapping Guy |
| Barbara Ali | ► | Woman Under Ray’s Car |
| Ryan Radis | ► | Rail Crossing Crowd |
| Elizabeth Dennehy | ► | Rail Crossing Crowd #2 |
| Darren Dowler | ► | Rail Crossing Crowd |
| John Frazier | ► | Train Engineer |
| Daeg Faerch | ► | Michel |
| Matthew King | ► | Neighborhood Kid |
| Martin Magdaleno | ► | Neighborhood Kid |
| Ronald W. Howard | ► | Man on Street |
| Gregg Daniel | ► | Police Chief |
| Nancy Grace | ► | Self |
| Atticus Shaffer | ► | Boy at Bus Bench |
| Aaron Henderson | ► | Ice Cream Truck Patron |
| Huy Nguyen | ► | Ice Cream Truck Patron |
| Mary-Jessica Pitts | ► | Ice Cream Truck Patron |
| Kalee StClair | ► | Ice Cream Truck Patron |
| Donald Gibb | ► | Convict |
| Ralph Richeson | ► | Convict |
| Allan Havey | ► | Convict |
| Timothy Brennen | ► | Convict |
| Anthony Ledesma | ► | Convict |
| Steven Pierce | ► | Convict |
| Dominic Prampin | ► | Convict |
| Diamond Dan Quinn | ► | Convict |
| Mars Crain | ► | Convict |
| Jack Axelrod | ► | Convict |
| Eddie J. Fernandez | ► | Convict |
| Martin Klebba | ► | Convict |
| Richard W. Gallegos | ► | Angry Man |
| Marc C. Geschwind | ► | Angry Man |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia
