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Hancock

Hancock

There are heroes. There are superheroes. And then there's Hancock.

20086.41h 32m

Overview

Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inflicted during his lifesaving heroics. The agent's idea of imprisoning the antihero to make the world miss him proves successful, but will Hancock stick to his new sense of purpose or slip back into old habits?

Directed by Peter Berg
Written by Vincent Ngo, Vince Gilligan
Produced by Will Smith, Akiva Goldsman, James Lassiter
Box OfficeBudget: $150.0MRevenue: $629.4M

Top Cast

Will Smith

Will Smith

John Hancock

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Mary

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Ray

Jae Head

Jae Head

Aaron

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Red

David Mattey

David Mattey

Man Mountain

Maetrix Fitten

Maetrix Fitten

Matrix

Thomas Lennon

Thomas Lennon

Mike

Johnny Galecki

Johnny Galecki

Jeremy

Hayley Marie Norman

Hayley Marie Norman

Hottie

Themes & Keywords

love of one's lifeflyingalcoholadvertising expertsuperheropokiesforbidden loveloversinvulnerabilityaffectionalcoholismlos angeles, californiaduringcreditsstingerdesperate

About Hancock

Hancock is a fantasy, action film released in 2008 exploring themes of love of one's life, flying, alcohol, advertising expert, superhero, pokies. Directed by Peter Berg, it stars Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman. Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inflicted during his lifesaving heroics. The agent's idea of imprisoning the antihero to make the world miss him proves successful, but will Hancock stick to his new sense of purpose or slip back into old habits?

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