The Phantom (1996 film)
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The Phantom is a 1996 superhero film directed by Simon Wincer. Based on Lee Falk's comic strip The Phantom by King Features, the film stars Billy Zane as a seemingly immortal crimefighter and his battle against all forms of evil. The Phantom also stars Treat Williams, Kristy Swanson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Remar and Patrick McGoohan. The film's screenplay by Jeffrey Boam is loosely inspired by three of The Phantom stories, "The Singh Brotherhood", "The Sky Band"[2] and "The Belt", but adds supernatural elements and several new characters.[citation needed]
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Directed by | Simon Wincer |
Written by | Jeffrey Boam |
Based on | The Phantom by Lee Falk |
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Cinematography | David Burr |
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Music by | David Newman |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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Language | English |
Budget | $45 million |
Box office | $23.5 million[1] |
Principal photography began in October 1995 and concluded on February 13, 1996. The film was shot in California, Thailand and Australia.
The Phantom was released on June 7, 1996, and received mixed reviews from film critics, who were divided over whether its pulp adventure approach was charming and authentic or vapid and dull. Despite financial failure in its theatrical release, the film has enjoyed success on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray, and has developed a cult following.[3]