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Also known as Phantom

1996 film by Simon Wincer

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The Phantom is a 1996 action, adventure, and comedy film directed by Simon Wincer. The screenplay was written by Jeffrey Boam, with production by Alan Ladd Jr. and Robert Evans. The cast includes Billy Zane, Treat Williams, Kristy Swanson, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The movie was produced by Paramount Pictures, The Ladd Company, and Village Roadshow Pictures, with additional involvement from Robert Evans Productions. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures and Netflix in video on demand format.

The film has a runtime of 100 minutes and was released on June 6, 1996. It was filmed in Los Angeles, Australia, and Thailand, and is set in New York City and a fictional country. The narrative involves a secret identity, gold, gangsters, and a battle for power. The original language is English, and the music was composed by David Newman. The production budget was $45,000,000, resulting in revenue of $17,323,326. Review scores include 43% and 5.1 out of 10.

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Film · TMDB

5.3

The 21st successor to the role of Bengalla's resident superhero must travel to New York to prevent a rich madman from obtaining three magic skulls that would give him the secret to ultimate power.

Released: 1996-06-06100 minDir: Simon WincerAdventure, ActionBudget: $45.0MBox office: $17.3M

Cast

  • Billy Zane as The Phantom / Kit Walker
  • Kristy Swanson as Diana Palmer
  • Treat Williams as Xander Drax
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones as Sala
  • James Remar as Quill
  • Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as The Great Kabai Sengh

Themes

  • gold
  • gangster
  • secret identity
  • phantom
  • battle for power
  • based on comic
  • jade
  • silver
  • jungle
  • nostalgic

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Ratings

IMDb

5.1/10

37,709 votes

Year
1996
Runtime
100 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Based on
The Phantom
Director
Simon Wincer
Screenwriter
Jeffrey Boam
Cast member
Al Ruscio
Composer
David Newman
Producer
Robert Evans
Production company
Village Roadshow Pictures
Narrative location
New York City
Filming location
Thailand
Duration
96
FilmAffinity ID
195218
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1996-01-01
title
The Phantom
distributed by
Netflix
review score
5.1/10
assessment
Bechdel test
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