Constantine
Constantine ( KON-stən-TEEN) is a 2005 American superhero horror film directed by Francis Lawrence in his directorial debut. Written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello from a story by Brodbin, it is loosely based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Comics Hellblazer graphic novels. The film stars Keanu Reeves as John Constantine, a cynical exorcist with the ability to perceive and communicate with half-angels and half-demons in their true forms and to travel between Earth and Hell. Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Djimon Hounsou, Gavin Rossdale, and Peter Stormare also feature. Constantine was released theatrically in the United States on February 18, 2005, and grossed $230.9 million worldwide against a production budget between $70–100 million. While it received mixed reviews from film critics, it has since garnered a cult following in the years following its release. In 2022, a sequel was announced and is currently in development.
Detective. What if I told you that God and the devil made a wager, a kind of standing bet for the souls of all mankind? I'd tell you to stay on your meds. Humor me. No direct contact with humans. That would be the rule. - Just influence. See who would win. - Okay, I'm humoring you. - Why? - Who knows. - Maybe just for the fun of it. No telling. - Oh, so it's fun. It's fun when a man beats his wife to death, when a mother drowns her baby. And you think the devil is responsible? People are evil, Mr. Constantine. People. You're right. We're born capable of terrible things. Then sometimes something else comes along and gives us just the right nudge. Well, this has been real educational... but I don't believe in the devil. You should. He believes in you.
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