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Release Date:
7 June 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
The Ghost Who Walks. The Man Who Cannot Die. morePlot:
The Phantom, descendent of a line of African heroes, travels to New York to thwart a criminal genius. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins moreNewsDesk:
(38 articles)
SyFy’s The Phantom Trailer from Carnivale Creator Daniel Knauf (From FilmJunk. 30 October 2009, 11:35 AM, PDT)
Kristy Swanson joins the Trinity Of Terrors!
(From Fangoria. 15 October 2009, 7:38 PM, PDT)
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Harmless Old-Fashioned Comic Book Adventure more (126 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Billy Zane | ... | The Phantom / Kit Walker |
 | Kristy Swanson | ... | Diana Palmer |
 | Treat Williams | ... | Xander Drax |
 | Catherine Zeta-Jones | ... | Sala (as Catherine Zeta Jones) |
 | James Remar | ... | Quill |
 | Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | ... | The Great Kabai Sengh |
 | Bill Smitrovich | ... | Uncle Dave Palmer |
 | Casey Siemaszko | ... | Morgan |
 | David Proval | ... | Charlie Zephro |
 | Joseph Ragno | ... | Ray Zephro |
 | Samantha Eggar | ... | Lily Palmer |
 | Jon Tenney | ... | Jimmy Wells |
 | Patrick McGoohan | ... | Phantom's Dad |
 | Robert Coleby | ... | Capt. Philip Horton |
 | Al Ruscio | ... | Police Commissioner Farley |
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Rated PG for action/adventure violence and some mild language.Parents Guide:
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100 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Brazil:Livre | New Zealand:PG | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12/9 | France:U | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:PG | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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Dolph Lundgrenwas considered for the lead when the project was in development in the late eighties, early nineties. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When the Phantom is flying the biplane, the long shots show him wearing a shoulder belt, but in the close-ups he is not wearing any safety belts. moreFAQ
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An old-fashioned adventure yarn is the best description of this modern-day comic book-hero-come to life-story. This almost like one of those early Tim Burton directed-Batman type adventures without all the darkness. The language is mild (as it should be in these type of films), the special-effects are decent and the sound is good. Best of all is the scenery, some beautiful landscapes filmed in Thailand and Australia.
Instead of the city being where our comic book hero performs his heroics, this is out in the jungle, more like an Indiana Jones-type story. It's fast-moving, it's hokey, it's unrealistic but its generally fun to watch. Even the villain ("Xander Drax" played by Treat Williams) isn't really all nasty.
The Phantom (Billy Zane) has the normal off-and-on corny romance situation with feminist-journalist (does Hollywood know any other kind?) "Diana Palmer" (Kristy Swanson) and the film gives you an entertaining 100 minutes. It's no award-winner but at least it's something you watch with your kids.