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Lord of Illusions

  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
18K
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Lord of Illusions (1995)
HorrorMysteryThriller

A private detective gets more than he bargains for when he encounters Philip Swan, a performer whose amazing illusions captivate the world, but they are not really what everyone thinks.A private detective gets more than he bargains for when he encounters Philip Swan, a performer whose amazing illusions captivate the world, but they are not really what everyone thinks.A private detective gets more than he bargains for when he encounters Philip Swan, a performer whose amazing illusions captivate the world, but they are not really what everyone thinks.

  • Director
    • Clive Barker
  • Writer
    • Clive Barker
  • Stars
    • Scott Bakula
    • Kevin J. O'Connor
    • J. Trevor Edmond
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Clive Barker
    • Writer
      • Clive Barker
    • Stars
      • Scott Bakula
      • Kevin J. O'Connor
      • J. Trevor Edmond
    • 96User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Famke Janssen and Joel Swetow in Lord of Illusions (1995)
    Scott Bakula in Lord of Illusions (1995)
    Famke Janssen and Kevin J. O'Connor in Lord of Illusions (1995)
    Clive Barker in Lord of Illusions (1995)
    Famke Janssen and Scott Bakula in Lord of Illusions (1995)
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    Daniel von Bargen in Lord of Illusions (1995)
    Scott Bakula and Kevin J. O'Connor in Lord of Illusions (1995)
    Scott Bakula in Lord of Illusions (1995)
    Famke Janssen in Lord of Illusions (1995)
    Scott Bakula in Lord of Illusions (1995)
    Scott Bakula in Lord of Illusions (1995)

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    Scott Bakula
    Scott Bakula
    • Harry D'Amour
    Kevin J. O'Connor
    Kevin J. O'Connor
    • Philip Swann
    J. Trevor Edmond
    J. Trevor Edmond
    • Young Butterfield
    • (as Trevor Edmond)
    Daniel von Bargen
    Daniel von Bargen
    • Nix
    Joseph Latimore
    Joseph Latimore
    • Caspar Quaid
    Sheila Tousey
    Sheila Tousey
    • Jennifer Desiderio
    Susan Traylor
    Susan Traylor
    • Maureen Pimm
    Ashley Tesoro
    Ashley Tesoro
    • Young Dorothea
    • (as Ashley Lyn Cafagna)
    Michael Angelo Stuno
    • Lead Male Cultist
    Keith Brunsmann
    • Snakeman
    Barbara Patrick
    Barbara Patrick
    • Lead Female Cultist
    Wayne Grace
    Wayne Grace
    • Loomis
    Mikey LeBeau
    • Exorcised Boy
    Robb Humphreys
    • D'Amour's Demon
    Jimmy Shaw
    Jimmy Shaw
    • Motel Bellboy
    • (as James Brandon Shaw)
    Johnny Venokur
    Johnny Venokur
    • Tapert
    Jordan Marder
    Jordan Marder
    • Ray Miller
    Barry Del Sherman
    Barry Del Sherman
    • Butterfield
    • Director
      • Clive Barker
    • Writer
      • Clive Barker
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Nix's pet mandrill was supposed to have a gory death scene (Swann was supposed to shoot it), but this scene never made it to the final film because the makeup effects department couldn't get the "stunt mandrill" (a mechanized puppet) to work properly.
    • Goofs
      When D'amour throws Nix down the hole at the end, you can see that the hole is not rock but burlap walled.
    • Quotes

      Dorothea: What ARE you?

      Nix: A man who wanted to become a god... then changed his mind.

    • Alternate versions
      The laserdisc version runs 122 minutes and features graphic violence and 12 minutes of non-violent extra scenes. This director's cut has also been released on video in the US.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Desperado/Dangerous Minds/Mortal Kombat/Beyond Rangoon/Lord of Illusions/The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Imagination
      Written and Performed by Simon Boswell

    User reviews96

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    Fascinating!
    Clive Barker, the writer and director, has not made one regrettable step in his career. Lord of Illusions is a phenominal film unlike anything ever seen. Barker is, without fail, the only truely original and visionary man working in an otherwise lackluster industry. His films are bold, original, breathtaking and oddly quite beautiful. Lord of Illusions does not disappoint. The slithering plot is engaging, dramatic, frightening and indeed morbid spinning a tale of a detective who has a lingering tie to the darkside. This is an adult nightmare and is not intended for younger audiances at all. It is intelligent, opulant, impressive and twisted. Georgeous and repulsive at the same time. Though Hellraiser and Nightbreed are wonderful in and of themselves, it is Lord of Illusions that is Clive's masterwork... that is until Tortured Souls comes out.
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    • Sep 1, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 25, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • MGM-UA
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Володар ілюзій
    • Filming locations
      • Mojave Desert, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Seraphim Films
      • Propaganda Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,294,422
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,800,258
      • Aug 27, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,294,422
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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