The Phantom (1996)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:15
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... [More]
Starring: Billy Zane, Treat Williams, Kristy Swanson, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Director: Simon Wincer
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This belated, albeit decorative adaptation looks tamely second-hand. Full Review |
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[It] could have been much worse. Full Review |
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A whole lot of fun.
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Billy Zane proves he should be Superman, and Catherine Zeta-Jones breaks out before
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Anyone looking for comic-strip excitement could do a lot worse. Full Review |
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The costume and design folks are almost show-stealers. Full Review |
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December 15, 2008:
The Phantom 2 Is on the Way 
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