This belated, albeit decorative adaptation looks tamely second-hand.
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... 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
Reviews for The Phantom
Despite the pleasant feel and fun performance from Zane there's something missing from this superhero adventure.
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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