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The Phantom (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 37 Fresh: 16  Rotten:21 Average Rating: 5.1/10
 
Consensus: The script gives Billy Zane little to work with, and thus he plays the Phantom as a friendly but completely one-dimensional hero.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Synopsis: Set in the 1930s, this film adaptation of Lee Falk's comic strip brings to life the purple-suited, jungle-dwelling Phantom. What the Phantom lacks in superpowers and gadgetry, he makes up for in courage and heroism. Here, The Phantom is pitted against villainous Xander Drax, a... Set in the 1930s, this film adaptation of Lee Falk's comic strip brings to life the purple-suited, jungle-dwelling Phantom. What the Phantom lacks in superpowers and gadgetry, he makes up for in courage and heroism. Here, The Phantom is pitted against villainous Xander Drax, a expensive-suited criminal mastermind, who is desperately trying to acquire three skulls, each of which is located in a different part of the world. When united, the skulls give their owner magical powers. The Phantom, along with plucky displaced New Yorker Diana Palmer, set out to stop Drax -- leading to hair-raising, death-defying adventures for the brave pair. But can they thwart the clever Drax before it's too late? [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Billy Zane, Treat Williams, Kristy Swanson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Remar

Director: Simon Wincer
Producer: Alan Ladd

DVD Info

Release:

May 25, 1999

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen Anamorphic

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround - French

Additional Release Materials:

  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Access

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03/08/08
Cole Smithey
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This belated, albeit decorative adaptation looks tamely second-hand.

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06/24/06
Trevor Johnston
Time Out
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2/5

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08/29/05
Emanuel Levy
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2/5

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03/26/05
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)
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2/5

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12/08/04
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
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2/5

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02/21/04
Frank Swietek
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2/5

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02/10/04
Spence D.
IGN Movies
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3/5

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07/29/03
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)
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2.5/4

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05/20/03
Leonard Schwarz
Palo Alto Weekly
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5/10

[It] could have been much worse.

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04/15/03
Dragan Antulov
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3/5

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03/07/03
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat
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1/5

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02/28/03
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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4/5

A whole lot of fun.

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02/22/03
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
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4/5

Billy Zane proves he should be Superman, and Catherine Zeta-Jones breaks out before Zorro. Very campy, but well worth it.

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02/02/03
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
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3.5/5

Anyone looking for comic-strip excitement could do a lot worse.

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11/07/02
James Rocchi
Netflix
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
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3/5

The costume and design folks are almost show-stealers.

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06/05/02
Kim Williamson
Boxoffice Magazine
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2/4

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04/12/02
Globe and Mail
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Expect this ghost of bad movies past to walk quickly to the back bins of Blockbuster, where it should be filed under a helpful heading, monotonous and juvenile.

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06/06/01
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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