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Lord of Illusions

  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
18K
YOUR RATING
Lord of Illusions (1995)
  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
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.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
18K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Clive Barker
  • Writer
    • Clive Barker(story "The Last Illusion")
  • Stars
    • Scott Bakula
    • Kevin J. O'Connor
    • J. Trevor Edmond
Top credits
  • Director
    • Clive Barker
  • Writer
    • Clive Barker(story "The Last Illusion")
  • Stars
    • Scott Bakula
    • Kevin J. O'Connor
    • J. Trevor Edmond
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 91User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Famke Janssen and Joel Swetow in Lord of Illusions (1995)
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    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
    • Tapert
    Jordan Marder
    Jordan Marder
    • Ray Miller
    Barry Del Sherman
    Barry Del Sherman
    • Butterfield
    • Director
      • Clive Barker
    • Writer
      • Clive Barker(story "The Last Illusion") (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      There is a partially obscured inscription around the ceiling of the Magic Club's Library. In full, it reads "Magic is the oldest trick in the book".
    • 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 At the Movies: Desperado/Dangerous Minds/Mortal Kombat/Beyond Rangoon/Lord of Illusions/The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Imagination
      Written and Performed by Simon Boswell

    User reviews91

    Review
    Top review
    A morbid, violent and frightening film, Barker makes a film in "Hellraiser" style...
    If you liked the first two films of the series "Hellraiser" and appraised "Nightbreed",you will have a thankful surprise with 1995's "The Lord of Illusions", the last film that Barker directed ( he is currently re-writing his story "The Thief Of Always" for the screen), and that carries his characteristics and basic ideas. The film is morbid, violent and very frightening as well as "Hellraise" was, back in the eighties.It explores delicate themes as mysticism, demons and sects. One of the great qualities of Barker's last project is to dare, telling a tense and complex story in an imaginative and bloody way. The homosexual context of the work is evident, Clive Barker once again tried to join the concepts of pain, fear, horror, pleasure and meat, but he didn't obtain an excellent result as he achieved in "Hellraiser" . However, "The Lord of Illusions" is a more sophisticated film, with a tuned cast, formed by Scott Bakula and Famke Jansem,just to mention a few,and with an above-the-average production. The atmosphere, and the scenery, in this English movie-maker's filmography, is quite significant element, if in "Hellraiser" the atmosphere was dark and sordid, "The Lord of Illusions" is punctuated by clear, stunning and luminous sceneries, exalting the whole magic and madness' aspects. The story is very intricate, and it involves a rich and famous magician who sold his soul for the devil and who is now sorry, his temptress and reluctant wife and an ambitious detective who will find himself a prisoner in a tissue of murders, strange creatures and homosexuality.So, if you like Clive Barker's ideas, watch this film today!! "The Lord of Illusions" is rated R for strong violence, gore, language and sexuality and it runs 108 minutes.
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    • ary
    • May 14, 1999

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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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