Darkman (1990)

Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love.

Released Aug. 24, 1990 95 min 17+

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Superhero, Thriller

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