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

Director: Peter Berg
Producers: Akiva Goldsman, James Lassiter, Michael Mann & Will Smith
Writer: Vince Gilligan & Vincent Ngo
Music: John Powell
Release Date: Jul 3, 2008 Hong Kong
Running Time:  92 mins.
Budget:  US$150 million

Hancock

A hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife of the public relations professional who's trying to repair his image.

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John Hancock is an unhappy and reluctant superhero who is living in his own world. The public has had enough of Hancock, and they want him to stop or go to another city. Then one day, Hancock saves the life of Ray Embrey  from being run over by a train. Ray is a Public Relations executive who now can go home to his wife and child, because Hancock was there. Ray owes Hancock his life, and he makes it his mission to change his superhero's image and have the public cheering him.

This is an interesting movie.  It is funny and exciting.  And I am still haunted by the last climax at the end of the movie.. the dying and resurrection was breath-holding.

Cast

Will Smith as John Hancock

Charlize Theron as Mary Embrey

Jason Bateman as Ray Embrey