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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.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

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... 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]

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

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

Director: Simon Wincer

Director: Simon Wincer
Producer: Alan Ladd

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May 25, 1999

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This belated, albeit decorative adaptation looks tamely second-hand.

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Leonard Schwarz
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[It] could have been much worse.

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02/28/03
Philip Martin
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A whole lot of fun.

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02/22/03
Rob Vaux
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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

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

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Scott Weinberg
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The costume and design folks are almost show-stealers.

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