- Actors: Larry Drake, Arnold Vosloo, Kim Delaney, Renée O'Connor, Lawrence Dane
- Directors: Bradford May
- Writers: Lawrence Hertzog, Robert Eisele, Steven McKay
- Producers: Bernadette Joyce, David Eick, David Roessell, Robert G. Tapert
- Format: NTSC
- Number of tapes: 1
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- Studio: Mca (Universal)
- VHS Release Date: Aug 28 2001
- Run Time: 93 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 6303477437
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Sam Raimi created Darkman with a potential franchise in mind, and his original movie had enough flair to suggest a sequel was warranted. Unfortunately (or perhaps wisely--for Raimi), he handed over the straight-to-video sequel duties to rookie director Bradford May, and nobody bothered to come up with much of a screenplay. As a result, Darkman II plays like a bad pilot for a proposed Darkman TV series, with Arnold Vosloo (best known as a villain in Jean-Claude Van Damme's Hard Target) doing his best to replace Liam Neeson in the title role. Sporting a dastardly scar and delivering lackluster punch lines as he kills his many enemies, Larry Drake returns from the first film as the villainous Durant, who wreaks havoc in his attempt to finance and manufacture the world's most destructive automatic weapons. As he supports the synthetic skin experiments of a like-minded scientist, the scarred hero known as Darkman thwarts Durant's ruthless plot, but the case proves costly for the intrepid crime reporter (Kim Delaney, pre-NYPD Blue) who allies herself with Darkman's efforts. Basically, this by-the-numbers plot serves as a tissue-thin vehicle for lots of explosions and gratuitous violence, and it's all about as inspired as a bad syndicated action show. Of interest only to those who were dazzled by the original Darkman, and even then it's a disappointment. --Jeff Shannon
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"Vengeance has many casualties.the guilty and the innocent" (2.5/5)
Oct 29 2007
Format:DVD
i didn't think this movie was as good as the first one.to me,it didn't
distinguish itself from most other revenge movies.it felt like one of
the Death Wish films.the theme in the movie was vigilantism.at least
that's the impression i got.also,i don't feel the title character
evolved from the first one.he has little to do here.Arnold Vosloo takes
over the role of Darkman,and does a good job with what he he has,but it
isn't much good,when your character is is not very well defined.if only
they had went somewhere worthy of the character,this could have been a
good movie.as it is,i would say it passes about 90 minutes,and is
watchable.but so are many movies.i'd say this was a disappointing
follow up to the first film,but that's just me.my vote for Darkman
II:The Return of Durant is a 2.5/5 at best.
distinguish itself from most other revenge movies.it felt like one of
the Death Wish films.the theme in the movie was vigilantism.at least
that's the impression i got.also,i don't feel the title character
evolved from the first one.he has little to do here.Arnold Vosloo takes
over the role of Darkman,and does a good job with what he he has,but it
isn't much good,when your character is is not very well defined.if only
they had went somewhere worthy of the character,this could have been a
good movie.as it is,i would say it passes about 90 minutes,and is
watchable.but so are many movies.i'd say this was a disappointing
follow up to the first film,but that's just me.my vote for Darkman
II:The Return of Durant is a 2.5/5 at best.
Another great movie!
July 3 2004
Format:DVD
This movie is a fun filled movie that delivers nonstop action and isn't one second boring! Brilliant!
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Very good!
All I can say is that I loved this movie from start to finish because of its splendid acting, cast, script, and everyting else. Read more
Published on July 1 2004
Best direct to video movie ever? perhaps
Ok we all know how crappy 99% of direct to video moviesare, and even worse when they are sequels to a big movie, most times they lack the heart along with the budget. Read more
Published on Jun 24 2004 by Vernon Clark Mayo
Very surprised!
Darkman 2 is one of the greatest comic book movie adaptations ever made. It is thrilling, has great special effects, realistic make up and costumes, and a well written script. Read more
Published on Jun 21 2004
Awesome movie!
I don't have any words to describe this movie because it was so great. Therefore, all I have to say is that this is a great movie that exceeds it's limits. Read more
Published on Jun 21 2004
Excellent sequel!!
I have seen this movie for the first time today after I have bought it and I have to say that it wasn't as bad as everyone rated it. Read more
Published on Jun 21 2004
Darkman rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally, a real superhero. Unfortunately, I have recently seen the Return of Durant and it was a great success as the first one. Read more
Published on Jun 20 2004
Really looking forward to seeing this !!!
I've seen the first Darkman movie and it was awesome. I can see that these Darkman movies are very realistic because things like these can happen to anyone. Read more
Published on Jun 20 2004
WOW!
I have never heard of the superhero called Darkman before and never saw the first Darkman movie. After reading all the bad reviews about him I expected him to be a badly created... Read more
Published on Jun 19 2004
One of the best comic book movies!
Darkman 2: The return of Durant is one of the greatest comic book adaptations ever made and a great sequel to Darkman. Read more
Published on Jun 19 2004
Perfect!
This movie is better than all of the Darkman movies because it has action, humor, and great lines. It is indeed an excellent movie and deserves to have a higher rating and to have... Read more
Published on Jun 18 2004
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