Blankman

Blankman (1994)

Coming to save your butt!

Darryl is a childlike man with a genius for inventing various gadgets out of junk. When he stumbles on a method to make his clothes bulletproof, he decides to use his skills to be the lowest budgeted superhero of all.

Date of release
1994-08-19
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (210)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Action, Crime
Director
Mike Binder

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Chicago

Blankman is a 1994 American superhero comedy parody film directed by Mike Binder and written by Damon Wayans and J. F. Lawton. The film stars Wayans, David Alan Grier, Robin Givens, Jon Polito, and Jason Alexander. Its plot follows a repairman who is inspired to become a superhero after his grandmother is murdered in a mob hit. Blankman was released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on August 19, 1994. The film received negative reviews from critics.

Production

Damon Wayans said the inspiration for Blankman came about from his memories of watching the 60s Batman show growing up. Upon seeing the 1989 Batman, Wayans said he was disappointed with the film's self serious tone and lack of jokes and humor in comparison to the original but did enjoy the film's depiction of the gadgets and Batmobile.

In January 1993, it was reported that Columbia Pictures was in negotiations with the Hudlin Brothers to direct the Damon Wayans vehicle Blankman, which Wayans also wrote, with the intention of rushing production for release sometime around the holiday season of that year. The Hudlins ultimately passed on directing the film due to issues related to creative control.

Production began in September 1993 with Mike Binder directing. Binder himself was a massive comic book fan and when Wayans told him of the underlying concept of Blankman he loved it and described it as an opportunity to do "Batman without the money" and a more comedic tone.

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