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Did you know Frank Miller\\u2019s The Spirit isn\\u2019t the only Spirit movie out there? There\\u2019s also an almost unaired 1987 made-for-TV movie adaptation! And it also isn\\u2019t very good!

Denny Colt (Sam J. Jones of Flash Gordon fame) is a straitlaced cop who comes to town to investigate the death of his mentor Sevrin (Philip Baker Hall). It has something to do with art and artifact forgery and he\\u2019s going to get to the bottom of it. But before he can even get started, he\\u2019s shot in the gut and falls off a pier. He returns as\\u2026 The Spirit! Except he isn\\u2019t dead (just injured). He hangs out in a cemetery with his sidekick Eubie (Bumper Robinson) and is romantically pursed by the commissioner\\u2019s daughter Ellen (Nana Visitor).

His special powers? Well\\u2026 he can punch guys slightly better than other guys (but not if there are more than 2-3). He can also get knocked unconscious several times without any permanent brain damage because he\\u2019s already pretty dumb. He also has the ability to instantly generate tiny form-fitting masks when the occasion arises.