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Army of Darkness

Army of Darkness

Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.

19927.31h 21m

Overview

Ash, a handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk, is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty and faces legions of the undead.

Directed by Sam Raimi
Written by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi
Produced by Robert Tapert
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $21.5M

Top Cast

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Ash

Embeth Davidtz

Embeth Davidtz

Sheila

Marcus Gilbert

Marcus Gilbert

Arthur

Ian Abercrombie

Ian Abercrombie

Wiseman

Richard Grove

Richard Grove

Duke Henry

Michael Earl Reid

Michael Earl Reid

Gold Tooth

Timothy Patrick Quill

Timothy Patrick Quill

Blacksmith

Bridget Fonda

Bridget Fonda

Linda

Patricia Tallman

Patricia Tallman

Possessed Witch

Ted Raimi

Ted Raimi

Cowardly Warrior / Second Supportive Villager / S-Mart Clerk

Themes & Keywords

witchskeletonswordplaysupermarketprophecycastletime travelcatapultincantationtime framepitwindmillundeadknightzombiechainsawmiddle ages (476-1453)necronomicondoppelgängerpsychotronicdisturbed13th centuryisekaimischievousplayfullovecraftianwittyhilariousdignifiedenchant

About Army of Darkness

Army of Darkness is a fantasy, horror, comedy film released in 1992 exploring themes of witch, skeleton, swordplay, supermarket, prophecy, castle. Directed by Sam Raimi, it stars Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert. Ash, a handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk, is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty and faces legions of the undead.

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