The Crow is a
1994 American action-
thriller film adaptation of the 1989
comic book of the same name by
James O'Barr. The film was adapted by
David J. Schow and
John Shirley, and directed by
Alex Proyas.
The Crow stars
Brandon Lee, in his final film, as Eric Draven, a rock musician who is revived from the dead to avenge his own murder, as well as that of his fiancée. While filming during the last weeks of production, Lee was killed when a
dummy bullet, which had become lodged in one of the prop guns, was shot into his abdomen. Despite the incident, the film was a critical and commercial success after its release.