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The Phantom is a 1996 American superhero adventure film that stars Billy Zane and Kristy Swanson, and was directed by Simon Wincer. The film was based on Lee Falk's comic strip The Phantom, about a seemingly immortal crimefighter and his battle against all forms of evil, and loosely inspired by three of The Phantom stories, "The Singh Brotherhood", "The Sky Band", and "The Belt"; but adds supernatural elements and several new characters. The film also included the well-known supporting actors Treat Williams, Patrick McGoohan, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Despite financial disappointment in its theatrical release, the film has since enjoyed success on VHS and DVD.
The character of the Phantom begins when a young boy, the last survivor of a pirate attack commanded by the ruthless Kabai Sengh (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), is washed ashore on an island called Bengalla, where he swears to devote his life to the destruction of piracy, greed, cruelty, and injustice and in adulthood adopts the identity of "The Phantom", a masked avenger. The role of the Phantom is passed on from father to son through centuries, causing people to believe in a single, immortal figure and accordingly to nickname him "The Ghost Who Walks" and "The Man Who Never Dies".
Actors: Kate Higgins (actress), Kate Higgins (actress), Grey DeLisle (actress), Jeff Bennett (actor), Peter MacNicol (actor), Vivica A. Fox (actress), Jeff Bennett (actor), John O'Hurley (actor), Kevin Michael Richardson (actor), Kevin Michael Richardson (actor), Wayne Brady (actor), Frank Welker (actor), Frank Welker (actor), Matthew Lillard (actor), Candi Milo (actress),
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family,Actors: Omid Djalili (actor), CeeLo Green (actor), Tony Bennett (actor), Teller (actor), Andrew Lloyd Webber (actor), Penn Jillette (actor), Nicole Scherzinger (actress), Peter Kay (actor), Barry Manilow (actor), John Kaye Cooper (producer), Leona Lewis (actress), Princess Anne (actress), Rolando Villazón (actor), Jason Manford (actor), Tim Minchin (actor),
Genres: Family,Actors: Omid Djalili (actor), CeeLo Green (actor), Tony Bennett (actor), Teller (actor), Andrew Lloyd Webber (actor), Penn Jillette (actor), Nicole Scherzinger (actress), Peter Kay (actor), Barry Manilow (actor), John Kaye Cooper (producer), Leona Lewis (actress), Princess Anne (actress), Rolando Villazón (actor), Jason Manford (actor), Tim Minchin (actor),
Genres: Family,Actors: Rusty Apper (actor), Ryan Hunter (actor), Kim Sønderholm (actor), Rusty Apper (producer), Rusty Apper (writer), Rusty Apper (composer), Rusty Apper (director), Rusty Apper (editor), Paul Kelleher (actor), Damian Morter (actor), Ava Santana (actress), Kelly-Marie Kerr (actress), Thomas-James Fisher (actor), Omar Robau (actor), Nils Reucker (producer),
Plot: A Hooded Killer leaves a small town in shock and fear as he continues to murder residents and leave the police force stunned and perplexed. 'The Phantom' Killer leaves no evidence or clues in his almost ghost like appearances that leave the town living in constant terror.
Keywords: gore, gun, killer, massacre, murder, phantom, slasher, texarkana, zodiac-killerActors: Miranda Richardson (actress), Andrew Lloyd Webber (writer), Kevin McNally (actor), Emmy Rossum (actress), Gaston Leroux (writer), Andrew Lloyd Webber (producer), Murray Melvin (actor), Simon Callow (actor), Paul Brooke (actor), Minnie Driver (actress), Ciarán Hinds (actor), Patrick Wilson (actor), Gerard Butler (actor), Joel Schumacher (writer), Andrew Lloyd Webber (writer),
Plot: Begins when an opera ghost terrorizes the cast and crew of the French Opera House while tutoring a chorus girl. He finally drives the lead soprano crazy so she and her friend leave. The girl is able to sing lead one night but the soprano doesn't want her show stolen so she comes back. The ghost demands they keep giving his protégé lead roles. Meanwhile, His pupil falls in love with the Vicomte de Chagny, but the Phantom is in love with Christine, his student. The Phantom is outraged by their love and kidnaps Christine to be his eternal bride. Will Raoul, the Vicomte, be able to stop this dastardly plan?
Keywords: 1870s, 1910s, 19th-century, auction, backstage, ballroom, based-on-novel, based-on-stage-musical, based-on-stage-musical-based-on-novel, black-and-whiteActors: Melvyn Bragg (editor), Michael Crawford (actor), Michael Crawford (actor), Melvyn Bragg (miscellaneous crew), Michael Crawford (actor), Tony Palmer (director), Mike Bluett (producer), Imogen Stringer (miscellaneous crew), Jan Jones (actress),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Michael Burnett (director), Michael Burnett (actor), Vance Hartwell (actor), Rick Baer (actor), Timothy Ralston (actor), Tim Turner (actor), Diana Carbajal (actress), Diana Carbajal (writer), Mark Holding (composer),
Genres: ,Actors: Reginald Denny (actor), Richard Kiel (actor), Lon Chaney Jr. (actor), Roger Creed (actor), Roger Creed (actor), Paulette Goddard (actress), Ralph Helfer (miscellaneous crew), Ewing Miles Brown (actor), Gene Kauer (composer), Harold Daniels (director), John Carr (writer), Al Brodax (miscellaneous crew), Allan Nixon (actor), Lee Falk (writer), Adrian Weiss (producer),
Genres: Action,Actors: Stuart Holmes (actor), Henry Hull (actor), William Farnum (actor), Jim Backus (actor), William Fawcett (actor), Douglas Evans (actor), Peter Brocco (actor), Paul Cavanagh (actor), Lon Chaney (actor), Fred Clark (actor), Richard Conte (actor), John Crawford (actor), Francis X. Bushman (actor), Richard Egan (actor), Eddie Kane (actor),
Plot: Hollywood 1950: The successful producer Larry O'Brian arrives in Los Angeles to found a motion picture company. He buys an old studio which was unused since the days of silent movies. He's shown the office where the famous director Franklin Farrara was shot. The case hasn't been solved until now, although there were many suspects. O'Brian becomes fascinated by the subject and wants to shoot a movie about it. He investigates himself and soon gets into danger himself.
Keywords: 1920s, 1930s, 1950s, actor, actress, archive-footage, california, confession, crime-confession, cult-directorActors: Rolfe Sedan (actor), Norman Kerry (actor), Edward Martindel (actor), John Miljan (actor), Lon Chaney (actor), Chester Conklin (actor), Arthur Edmund Carewe (actor), Joseph Belmont (actor), Edward Cecil (actor), George Davis (actor), Snitz Edwards (actor), Gibson Gowland (actor), Cesare Gravina (actor), William Humphrey (actor), Bernard Siegel (actor),
Plot: At the Opera of Paris, a mysterious phantom threatens a famous lyric singer, Carlotta and thus forces her to give up her role (Marguerite in Faust) for unknown Christine Daae. Christine meets this phantom (a masked man) in the catacombs, where he lives. What's his goal ? What's his secret ?
Keywords: 1890s, 19th-century, ballerina, based-on-novel, black-&-white-to-color, brother, catacomb, catacombs, creature-feature, death-of-title-character