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The Spirit
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The Spirit

1987-07-31 · 69 min · ★ 4.9

Action · TV Movie · Crime

A legally dead police detective decides to battle crime as a masked superhero.

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Directors
Michael Schultz
Production companies
Warner Bros. Television, De Souza Productions, Von Zerneck-Samuels Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sam J. JonesSam J. JonesSpirit / Denny Colt
Nana VisitorNana VisitorEllen Dolan
Philip Baker HallPhilip Baker HallSevrin
Bumper RobinsonBumper RobinsonEubie
Garry WalbergGarry WalbergCommissioner Dolan
Daniel DavisDaniel DavisTeasdale
Laura RobinsonLaura RobinsonP'Gell
Robert JayneRobert JayneStevie
Les LannomLes LannomOfficer King
Janet RotblattVictim
Ernestine MercerErnestine MercerMartha
John AllenBruno
Sarah DammannHilde
Annibal LlendeRicardo
Nick DimitriThug (uncredited)
Ed Cambridge
Robert PastorelliRobert Pastorelli
Paul RhysPaul Rhys
Bill Marcus

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