Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Ghost Rider. It is a sequel to the 2007 film Ghost Rider[8] and features Nicolas Cage reprising his role as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider[9] with supporting roles portrayed by Ciarán Hinds, Violante Placido, Johnny Whitworth, Christopher Lambert, and Idris Elba. The film was directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, from a screenplay written by Scott M. Gimple, Seth Hoffman, and David S. Goyer. Released publicly for one night on December 11, 2011, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance had its wide commercial release on February 17, 2012, in 2D and 3D. The story follows Johnny Blaze, who is still cursed with being the Ghost Rider. He is approached by a secret religious sect that seeks his help in protecting a young boy named Danny, who is believed to be the target of the demon's minions. As Johnny becomes involved in the boy's fate, he must confront his own inner demons and make a choice between embracing his dark powers or finding a way to rid himself of the curse.
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Directed by | Neveldine/Taylor |
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Story by | David S. Goyer |
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Cinematography | Brandon Trost |
Edited by | Brian Berdan |
Music by | David Sardy |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures[2] (through Sony Pictures Releasing[4]) |
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Running time | 95 minutes[5] |
Country | United States |
Language | English[2] |
Budget | $57 million[4][6] |
Box office | $132.6 – 149.4 million[4][7] |
The film experienced worse critical reception than the first film, with criticism being aimed towards the script, CGI, and performances.[10] The film grossed $132.6 – 149.2 million, against its $57 million production budget.[4][6][7]
Nicolas Cage stated that he was "done" with the Ghost Rider films and a planned sequel was cancelled. The film rights to the character were reverted to Marvel Studios shortly thereafter,[11] and the Robbie Reyes version of Ghost Rider appeared in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.