Darkman

Darkman is the title of a 1990 film directed by Sam Raimi, starring Liam Neeson as scientist Peyton Westlake. Scarred and badly burnt after criminals attack and demolish his laboratory, doctors are forced to destroy Westlake's nerve endings, thus giving him incredible strength and making him oblivious to pain. He becomes Darkman, a superhero of sorts who seeks revenge upon corrupt developer Louis Strack, Jr. (played by Colin Friels) and mobster Robert G. Durant (played by Larry Drake), the men responsible for destroying his life. To hide his scarring and blend into crowds, Westlake wears synthetic skin that dissolves in light after a certain amount of time, which he also uses to disguise himself as other people.

Darkman II: The Return of Durant

In this 1994 direct-to-video sequel, Scientist Peyton Westlake (now played by Arnold Vosloo, more widely known for portraying the titular character in The Mummy) continues to work on his synthetic skin, whilst fighting crime as Darkman.

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1994 - Direct-to-video - Arnold Vosloo - The Mummy

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Despite looking as if he had been killed in the first movie, Robert G. Durant was in fact comatose in the time since the helicopter explosion that occurred during the first film's climax, and returns to take over organised crime in the city.

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Trying to perfect his synthetic skin with the assistance of Dr. David Brinkman (Jesse Collins), Durant turns up, and in a scene reminiscent of the first movie, Brinkman is tortured and killed, leaving the work in ruins. It is up to Darkman once again to disguise himself as members of Durant's gang and he ultimately manages to destroy them from within.

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Whilst Westlake is infiltrating Durant's gang, reporter Jill Randall tries to prove that Peyton Westlake is still alive.

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