Ghost Rider (2007)

Ghost Rider is a 2007 American superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, it was produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel Entertainment, Crystal Sky Pictures, and Relativity Media, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film stars Nicolas Cage as the titular character, with Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley, Sam Elliott, Donal Logue, Matt Long, and Peter Fonda in supporting roles. Johnny Blaze, a motorcycle stuntman sells his soul and becomes a bounty hunter of evil demons: the Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider was released on February 16, 2007, in the United States. The film was met with negative reviews from critics, but was a box office success, earning $228.7 million worldwide on a $110 million budget. Ghost Rider was released on DVD, Blu-ray and UMD on June 12, 2007. A sequel, titled Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, was released on February 17, 2012, with Cage reprising his role.

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Ghost Rider (1998)

In the shadows of despair, Johnny Blaze, a daring young stunt motorcyclist, faced a harrowing truth: his father, Barton Blaze, was succumbing to the relentless grip of cancer. In a frantic bid to save him, Johnny delved into the dark arts, performing a sinister ritual that bound him to the demon Mephisto. After many years, Mephisto makes his return, endowing Johnny with cursed powers to annihilate Blackheart, the Mephisto's wicked son.

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