Brandon Lee 1990s, he started to work with major Hollywood studios starring in "Showdown in Little Tokyo" (1991) and "Rapid Fire" (1992). In 1992, he landed his breakthrough role as Eric Draven in "The Crow", based on the comic book of the same name which would be his final film. On March 31, 1993, only days away from completing the film, Lee died on the set of "The Crow" after being shot by a faulty prop gun which fired the tip of a dummy round which was accidentally lodged in the chamber. The film was completed by re-writing the script, CGI, and
Brandon Lee is revived from the dead by a supernatural crow to avenge his own death as well as the rape and murder of his fiancée by a dangerous gang in his city. The film opened at number one in the United States in 1,573 theaters with $11,774,332 and averaging $7,485 per theater. The film ultimately grossed $50,693,129, above its $23 million budget. It ranked at #24 for all films released in the US in 1994 and 10 for R-rated films released that year. It was the most successful film of Lee's short-lived career. On March 31, 1993, Lee was filming a