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The Phantom

The Phantom

1996Movie⏱️ 1h 40mPGπŸ† #6423 Top Rated
ActionAdventureComedyFantasy
⭐ 5.1
IMDB Rating
37,330 votes

The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power.

Director
Simon Wincer
Writers
Lee Falk, Jeffrey Boam
Stars
Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams
Release Date
June 7, 1996
Language
English
Country
Australia, United States
πŸ† 3
Wins
πŸ’¬ 195
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 19.9K
Watchlists
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Billy Zane
Billy Zane
as The Phantom
Kristy Swanson
Kristy Swanson
as Diana Palmer
Treat Williams
Treat Williams
as Xander Drax
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones
as Sala
James Remar
James Remar
as Quill
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
as The Great Kabai Sengh
Bill Smitrovich
Bill Smitrovich
as Uncle Dave Palmer
Casey Siemaszko
Casey Siemaszko
as Morgan
David Proval
David Proval
as Charlie Zephro
Joseph Ragno
Joseph Ragno
as Ray Zephro

πŸ’° Box Office

$17,330,678
Worldwide Gross
$17,323,326
Domestic Gross
$5,072,346
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Sound
DTS
Color
Color
Filming Location
Krabi, Thailand
Production
Paramount Pictures, The Ladd Company, Boam Productions

🏷️ Keywords

interwar periodthe phantom characterpulp filmsuperhero adventurecult film

🎯 Categories

SuperheroActionAdventureComedyFantasy

⭐ Featured Review

good old fashioned ripping yarn
by lindaochopper β€’ 2004-12-16
7/10

"I watched this movie on TV last night and found it great fun.In the best sense of the word. Old fashioned film making, good guys and bad guys, clearly defined and a good tale, well told. OK there were flaws in there also(mainly the interior set pieces which look like sound stages), but they should be overlooked, as its not a serious film and is not pretending to be anything other than it is. Its a fantasy/adventure film, in the best tradition, the kind they don't make anymore,no special effects, to speak of, but good action, wonderful locations and some good acting, for this genre. I e..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Billy Zane pumped iron for over a year to fill The Phantom's costume. A Batman-like costume with fake muscles was reportedly made, but by the time filming started, Zane was so beefed up that he did not need it.

πŸ“– Synopsis

The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power.