Constantine

Theatrical Release Date: 2005 02 18 (USA)

UPC: 085393894221

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Graphic Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity]

Summary: An ordinary man with an extraordinary gift must save the planet from evil in this action-packed fantasy. Unknown to most people, the world is crowded with spirits both good and evil who walk among us in human guise. One of the few who can see these spirits is John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), but the responsibility of his vision is more than he can stand, and he tries to kill himself. Saved from death, Constantine must now atone for his actions by acting as a guardian in the middle ground between Paradise and Hell. Constantine also makes the acquaintance of Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz), a police detective who becomes aware of his unusual gift while looking into the death of her sister; he leads her into the unknown world of the spirits and soon circumstances demand that they join forces in a desperate bid to save humanity from evil. Constantine also features Tilda Swinton, Peter Stormare, and Gavin Rossdale, the latter best known as the lead singer of the rock group Bush. Michelle Monaghan (Made of Honor) was originally in the film (cast as a half-breed demon) but director Francis Lawrence cut her scenes. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Horror

Features: 18 minutes of additional scenes, including an alternate ending
Theatrical trailer
Exclusive DVD-ROM content (PC only)

Constantine

Format: DVD

Release Date: 07/19/2005

Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 2.40:1

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 121 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Spear of Destiny [2:46]
2. The Exorcism [3:55]
3. Demon in the Mirror [3:49]
4. Leap of Lost Faith [3:48]
5. Death in Their Paths [3:38]
6. Little Talks [2:31]
7. The Rules [3:59]
8. Message to Angela [2:51]
9. Personal Swarm [2:19]
10. Midnite and Balthazar [4:39]
11. Sounds Like a Theory [3:13]
12. Demonic Light Show [3:42]
13. To Hell and Back [5:30]
14. Hennessy to the Last Drop [3:39]
15. World Behind the World [3:04]
16. Things Left Behind [4:29]
17. Beeman Bedeviled [3:21]
18. No Turning Back [2:15]
19. Submerged [:51]
20. Firepower and Protection [4:45]
21. Balthazar's Last Rites [3:06]
22. Blown and Blasted Away [3:41]
23. Electric Chair Visions [2:24]
24. Not Always Like in Books [4:06]
25. Holy Water [3:13]
26. Devil Inside Her [4:01]
27. Gabriel's Road to Salvation [4:13]
28. Bloodletting [3:01]
29. Satan [2:51]
30. Archangel and Devil [2:58]
31. Luciferocious Lease on Life [2:06]
32. Get Used to It [3:24]
33. Safekeeping [3:01]
34. End Credits [2:23]
1. Chas Bowls [1:16]
2. Surveillance Video [:41]
3. Border Patrol [:40]
4. Hennessey's Apartment [:33]
5. Demonic Tryst [1:30]
6. Original Vermin Attack [1:43]
7. Background Check [1:39]
8. Password [:10]
9. Demonic Escort [1:48]
10. Constantine's Past [1:44]
11. Light Command [1:42]
12. Last Chance [1:38]
13. Demon's Pardon [1:06]
14. Alternate Cemetery Ending [1:25]

Jeremy Wheeler

Based on the DC comic Hellblazer, Warner Bros.' Constantine is a murky tale of heavenly redemption, which is basically what the comic company has been looking for ever since the slap in the face that was Catwoman. While leaps and bounds above that wretched pile, you could say this flick is basically an American slap in the face to the Brits, who have long championed the bastard character of John Constantine as their country's own. Cue in Keanu, fresh from the intellectually bloated Matrix trilogy, turning in a moody performance full of drawn-out line deliveries that, while stilted, deliver just enough of the original character to make it work, though the screenwriters don't help things by handing him yet another morose guy to deal with instead of retaining the piss and vinegar that made Constantine such a likable chap to begin with. With more attitude and less glum, the movie would have had a better center to keep it from wallowing in its gloomy seriousness. Still, first-time director Francis Lawrence brings an inspired eye to the picture, delivering on the dingy atmosphere with fantastical effects around each corner to keep things interesting. Despite a gutsy ending that hinges on a late but deliciously juicy reveal of the main villain, the flick seems to have been sculpted in the editing room and not on the page. The sidekick characters are hardly used (and in Shia LaBeouf's case, serve little purpose in the story), and some slog the picture for its vague take on the mysticism angle, even though it remains to be one of the flick's strongest and boldest creative choices. In the end, Constantine is an entertaining ride that only slightly misses its mark, but it's certainly worth the price of admission for people that are looking for something a bit different from your usual Hollywood fare. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Larry Cedar  Actor 
Suzanne Whang  Actor 
Barbara Pilavin  Actor 
John Gipson  Actor 
C.W. Pyun  Actor 
Sharon Omi  Actor 
Jeremy Ray Valdez  Actor 
Quinn Buniel  Actor 
Ann Ryerson  Actor 
Johanna Trias  Actor 
Connor Dylan Wryn  Actor 
Edward J. Rosen  Actor 
José Zuñiga  Actor 
Stephanie Fabian  Actor 
Alice Lo  Actor 
Laz Alonso  Actor 
Roberto Kawata  Actor 
April Grace  Actor 
Nicolas Downs  Actor 
Jesse Ramirez  Actor 
Francis Guinan  Actor 
Tanoai Reed  Actor 
Jose Molina  Actor 
Gilbert Adler  Executive Producer 
Frank Cappello  Screenwriter 
Lauren Shuler-Donner  Producer 
Michael E. Uslan  Producer 
Erwin Stoff  Producer 
Benjamin Melniker  Producer 
Akiva Goldsman  Producer 
Kevin Brodbin  Screenwriter 
Brian Tyler  Composer (Music Score) 
Klaus Badelt  Composer (Music Score) 
Michael Aguilar  Executive Producer 
Francis Lawrence  Director 
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura  Producer 
Keanu Reeves  Actor 
Rachel Weisz  Actor 
Shia LaBeouf  Actor 
Djimon Hounsou  Actor 
Max Baker  Actor 
Pruitt Taylor Vince  Actor 
Gavin Rossdale  Actor 
Tilda Swinton  Actor 
Peter Stormare  Actor 

Country: USA