The Crow (1994 film) The Crow (1994 film) The Crow is a 1994 American supernatural superhero film directed by Alex Proyas, written by David J. Schow and John Shirley. The film stars Brandon Lee in his final film appearance. The film is based on James O'Barr's 1989 comic book "The Crow", and tells the story of Eric Draven (Lee), a rock musician who is revived from the dead to avenge his own death as well as the rape and murder of his fiancée. The lead actor, Brandon Lee, was accidentally wounded on set during filming by a defective blank and later died in the
Brandon Lee suspected son of Kwai Chang Caine (Carradine). Lee's real-life father was originally considered to play the leading role in the "Kung Fu" TV series. Lee got his first leading film role later that year in the Hong Kong action crime thriller "Legacy of Rage" in which he starred alongside Michael Wong, Regina Kent and Mang Hoi (look-alike of film star Yuen Biao). It also featured a cameo appearance by Bolo Yeung who appeared in his father's film "Enter the Dragon". Made in Cantonese and directed by Ronny Yu, it was the only film Lee made in Hong Kong. He was