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The Phantom

- Slam evil!

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.

Release Date : 1996-06-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesThe Ladd CompanyVillage Roadshow Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : The Phantom / Kit Walker

Original Name : Billy Zane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Diana Palmer

Original Name : Kristy Swanson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Xander Drax

Original Name : Treat Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sala

Original Name : Catherine Zeta-Jones

Gender : Female

Character Name : Quill

Original Name : James Remar

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Great Kabai Sengh

Original Name : Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Uncle Dave Palmer

Original Name : Bill Smitrovich

Gender : Male

Character Name : Morgan

Original Name : Casey Siemaszko

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charlie Zephro

Original Name : David Proval

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ray Zephro

Original Name : Joseph Ragno

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lily Palmer

Original Name : Samantha Eggar

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jimmy Wells

Original Name : Jon Tenney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Phantom's Dad

Original Name : Patrick McGoohan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Philip Horton

Original Name : Robert Coleby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Commissioner Farley

Original Name : Al Ruscio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mayor Krebs

Original Name : Leon Russom

Gender : Male

Character Name : Al the Cabby

Original Name : John Capodice

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mounted Cop

Original Name : Bo Kane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cycle Cop

Original Name : John Prosky

Gender : Male

Character Name : Breen

Original Name : Dane Farwell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guran

Original Name : Radmar Agana Jao

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gangster #1

Original Name : Clint Lilley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy Phantom

Original Name : Austin Peters

Gender : Male

Character Name : Falkmoore the Butler

Original Name : Bernard Kates

Gender : Male

Reviews

JPV852

@JPV852

2021-06-23

Campy fun of a time. Seen this a few times over the years and while he does look goofy in the purple outfit, Billy Zane is good in the role and a shame this didn't get a follow-up. A bit surprising there hasn't been some sort of series adaptation of the material. **3.25/5**

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-25

There was a time when Hollywood had high hopes for Billy Zane, bit sadly his participation in mediocre stuff like this never really helped his career much. He portrays the eponymous character (adequately, but no better) who must travel to New York on the trail of the evil "Drax" (Treat Williams) who wants obtain and combine three ancient skulls and obtain the ultimate power in the universe. Yes, so far we have about six different films all roled into one and this doesn't really do justice to any of them. Catherine Zeta-Jones does her best, but she was never a great actress anyway and given there is only the bare bones of a part for her to deliver, she looks faintly ridiculous most of the time. There is a tiny bit of redemption in the form of "Diana" (Kristy Swanson) who is our hero's pretty disgruntled but feisty and capable ex-girlfriend, and the quality of the production is, and looks, good. Zane, though, just can't carry it in his purple lycra, and the twist at the end all just came far too late to enliven this listless comic book adventure. It might have looked better in monochrome?