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The Phantom (1996)

PG 100 min  -  Action | Adventure  -   7 June 1996 (USA)
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The Phantom, descendent of a line of African heroes, travels to New York to thwart a criminal genius.

Director:

Simon Wincer

Writers:

Lee Falk (characters), Jeffrey Boam
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Billy Zane ...
Kristy Swanson ...
Treat Williams ...
Catherine Zeta-Jones ...
Sala (as Catherine Zeta Jones)
James Remar ...
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa ...
The Great Kabai Sengh
Bill Smitrovich ...
Casey Siemaszko ...
Morgan
David Proval ...
Charlie Zephro
Joseph Ragno Joseph Ragno ...
Ray Zephro
Samantha Eggar ...
Jon Tenney ...
Jimmy Wells
Patrick McGoohan ...
Robert Coleby ...
Al Ruscio ...
Police Commissioner Farley
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Storyline

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. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Skull | Superhero | Phantom | Masked Hero | New York Skyline  | See more »

Taglines:

Slam evil! See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action/adventure violence and some mild language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El fantasma See more »

Filming Locations:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,072,346 (USA) (9 June 1996)

Gross:

$17,300,889 (USA) (1 September 1996)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

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". See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the Phantom has hijacked the plane after his daring rescue operation, the captors fire bullets at the plane, hitting the wing and causing leaks. However in the shot following it, the wing shows no sign of damage. See more »

Quotes

Diana Palmer: [about Devil] Your dog's a wolf!
The Phantom: [almost laughing] I know.
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Connections

Referenced in "Entourage: Aquamansion (#2.3)" (2005) See more »