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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Lee Falk (characters)
Jeffrey Boam (written by)
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Release Date:
7 June 1996 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The Ghost Who Walks. The Man Who Cannot Die. more
Plot:
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Great action movie. more (126 total)

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Also Known As:
The Phantom Movie (Australia) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for action/adventure violence and some mild language.
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100 min
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The name Jimmy Wells (Jon Tenney) was Lee Falk's original name for "The Phantom"'s alter-ego before deciding upon the mantle of "Kit Walker". more
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Revealing mistakes: Obvious safety belt on the Phantom while getting on the horse from the plane. more
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Jimmy Wells: What's in the sandwich? more
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Version of The Phantom (1943) more

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24 out of 30 people found the following review useful.
Great action movie., 9 July 2003
8/10
Author: donahue-1 from Arizona

Having grown up with Lee Falk's "The Phantom" in the Sunday comic strip - I found this to be a very enjoyable action movie - - and much superior to the 1943 Tom Tyler version.

I totally agree with a previous comment - that had this movie been released ten years earlier - during the Indiana Jones years - it would have fared much better at the box office.

The action sequences were second to none - but were diluted by an attempt to introduce too many "story lines" into the plot. Perhaps this was an attempt to appeal to too wide of an audience - in which case it suffered the fate of appealing to too few. Perhaps one story line of the phantom vs the Sengh brotherhood would have fared better.

The actors/actresses were not at fault in that the acting was excellent. However the appearance of weak acting - was in my opinion - due to the film not being able to carry the momentum of the action and suspense of the opening scenes - and as stated - having too many story lines to present a smooth continuum of action and suspense.

All-in-all an excellent light hearted action film.

Congratulations to the producers who created a worthy big screen version of Lee Falk's "The Ghost Who Walks" - and Billy Zane who breathed life into the character.

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