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The Phantom

1996 · 100 min

A breezy, old-fashioned pulp adventure with a wink, full of jungle lairs, air pirates and a square-jawed hero who takes it all seriously enough to be fun.

Tagline
Slam evil!
Overview
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.

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  • Paramount Plus
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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • justice
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour5
Realism3
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
adventure, action
Directed by
Simon Wincer
Written by
Jeffrey Boam
Starring
Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Remar, Jon Tenney, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Patrick McGoohan
Music
David Newman
Cinematography
David Burr
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America, Australia, Thailand
Languages
English

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