The Raven Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

The only one who can stop a serial killer is the one who inspired him.

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Last modified: Jul. 28, 2012

The Raven

Release Date: Friday, April 27, 2012 Theaters

Director: James McTeague

Starring: John Cusack • Luke Evans • Alice Eve • Brendan Gleeson • Kevin McNally

R Suspense 1 hr, 51 m

3.67 / 5.0

91% WILL SEE 9% WON'T SEE

Rent or buy

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s (John Cusack) darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer’s mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe’s brutal stories a blood chilling reality. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, which escalates when Poe’s love (Alice Eve) becomes the next target.

Suspense Thriller

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Who stars in The Raven – Cast List

John Cusack
... Edgar Allan Poe

Fog of War, 2012
Luke Evans
... Detective Fields

Worldbreaker, Beauty and the Beast
Alice Eve
... Fiancee

Freelance, Men in Black III
Brendan Gleeson
... Captain Hamilton

H Is For Hawk, Troy
K
Kevin McNally
... Maddux

Primate, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
... John Cantrell

Faster, The World Will Tremble

Who is making The Raven – Crew List

The film's writer Hannah Shakespeare last penned Loverboy.

Director: James McTeague
Screenwriters: Hannah Shakespeare
Ben Livingston
Producers: Travor Macy
Aaron Ryder

Studios: Relativity Studios
Production Company: Endgame Entertainment
FilmNation Entertainment
Intrepid Pictures

Production – What we know about the The Raven

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2011

Completed

Changed The Raven movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Feb 2011

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Nov 2010

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Oct 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Begins shooting Oct. 25th,

Feb 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for bloody violence and grisly images
Runtime: 1 hr, 51 m
Tagline: The only one who can stop a serial killer is the one who inspired him.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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The Raven Release Date: When was the film released?

The Raven was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, April 27 , 2012. The film was released in approximately 2,203 theaters. There were 14 14 other movies released on the same date, including The Five-Year Engagement, Safe and The Pirates! Band of Misfits.