Constantine

Name: Constantine
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Horror
Released: 2005-02-08
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou, Max Baker

Hell wants him. Heaven won't take him. Earth needs him.

Constantine (2005)

Timing: 2:1 (121 min)

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Video for the film Constantine — The Making of 'Constantine' (Keanu Reeves) 2005

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Release date

2005-02-08

Country

Germany, United States

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Weed Road Pictures, 3 Arts Entertainment, The Donners' Company, Lonely Film Productions GmbH & Co. KG., Batfilm Productions, DC Vertigo

Genre

Fantasy, Action, Horror

Budget

$100 000 000

Box office

$230 900 000

Website

https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/constantine

Director

Francis Lawrence

Actors

Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou, Max Baker, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Gavin Rossdale, Tilda Swinton, Peter Stormare, Jesse Ramirez
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Scenario

Producer

Akiva Goldsman, Lauren Shuler Donner, Michael Uslan, Erwin Stoff, Benjamin Melniker, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Gilbert Adler, Michael Aguilar

Camera operator

Philippe Rousselot

Composer

Klaus Badelt

Artist

Naomi Shohan, William Groebe, Chuck Duke

Audition

Denise Chamian

Editing

Wayne Wahrman, Matthew J. Birch
Whole Team (377)

Short description

John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.

What's left behind the scenes

At the beginning of the film, when the demon-possessed girl crawls on the ceiling, she shouts “Papatayin natin sila!”, which in one of the Philippine dialects means “We will kill them all!”
To get into character, Rachel Weisz visited a morgue.
A life-size replica of actress Rachel Weisz was made for the filming of the scene showing the corpse of Isabelle Dodson.
When the demon-possessed girl crawls on the ceiling at the beginning of the film, she shouts “Papatayin natin sila!”, which in Tagalog means “Let’s kill them all!”.
The whisky that John Constantine drinks is Ardbeg, a single malt Scotch whisky from the Isle of Islay region, known, among other things, for its pronounced smoky aroma.
Originally, the production team planned to entrust Tarsem Singh with directing the film and Nicolas Cage with the lead role. However, the director was opposed to Nicolas's casting from the start and eventually left the project. Shortly thereafter, Nicolas Cage followed suit.
The whisky that John Constantine drinks is a single malt Scotch whisky, Ardbeg, from the Isle of Islay region.
Despite the fact that the film "Constantine" was based on the plot of the "Hellblazer" comic (Messenger of Hell), it was decided to give the film a different title to avoid confusion with another similar title, "Hellraiser" (Hellbound).
In the scene where Angela, in shock, rushes to the window overlooking the sky, no bars are visible on the window. However, when she is shown close-up near the windowsill, a diamond-shaped bar is clearly visible.
The Nazi flag, which, according to the film, wrapped the Spear of Destiny, was destroyed after filming.
The film is based on the "Hellblazer" comic book series from 1988. John Constantine first appeared in Alan Moore's Swamp Thing comic.
Michelle Monaghan played the role of a half-demon and Constantine’s girlfriend, but almost all of her scenes were cut (with the exception of a minute-long appearance in the final battle scene in the hospital) because the director decided it would be better for the film if Constantine didn’t have anyone close to him.
In the comic, the main character, John Constantine, was from Liverpool, but in the film, he became a native of California. This decision was largely due to the choice of actor for the lead role. Keanu Reeves is a typical American, and it would have been unlikely for him to convincingly play a Briton.
The film is based on the comic book "Hellblazer," but it was decided to give the film a different title to avoid confusion with the film "Hellraiser."
A life-size replica of actress Rachel Weisz was created for the scene showing the corpse of Isabel Dodson.
The Nazi German flag that the Spear of Destiny was wrapped in was destroyed after filming.
Constantine's hand tattoo is an alchemical symbol of the Red King, protecting whoever wears it.
In the comic book, John Constantine was from Liverpool, but in the film, he became a native of California. This decision was largely due to the choice of the actor playing the main role.
Initially, Tarsem Singh was planned as the director, and Nicolas Cage was to play the main role. However, the director was against Nicolas's candidacy from the very beginning and left the project. Shortly thereafter, Nicolas Cage followed his example.
When the angel (Tilda Swinton) is lecturing Constantine, hospital wristbands can be seen on her hands. When viewed from above, the wristbands on her left hand lie flat and still. But in shots where the camera rotates 90 degrees, one of the wristbands constantly sticks up.
According to Clive Barker, the prototype for John Constantine was the popular singer Sting.
Peter Stormare was considered for the role of Balthazar.