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The Phantom  (1996)

The Phantom
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
100 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
The Phantom

The first superhero ever, created by Lee Falk in 1936, gets another shot at movie stardom 60 years after achieving fame in comics and serials. Billy Zane stars as Kit Walker, who discovers that he's the 21st in a line of purple-clad African superheroes known as "The Phantom" or, to superstitious Bengalla Island natives, "the Ghost Who Walks." When he's not fighting the evil Singh Brotherhood with his faithful wolf Devil and white horse Hero, the Phantom lives in the hidden Skull Cave. Kit discovers that Xander Drax (Treat Williams), a slimy industrialist, is plotting to take over the world by uniting the three long lost magical Skulls of Touganda. So he travels to New York, where he finds allies in crusading newspaper publisher Dave (Bill Smitrovich) and his niece, Diana (Kristy Swanson), who's also Kit's ex-girlfriend. Kit and Diana tackle Drax's forces, including the conflicted Sala (Catherine Zeta-Jones), in a quest for the Skulls that brings both sides back to Bengalla for a showdown. The Phantom's mixture of elaborate stunts with liberal doses of tongue-in-cheek humor was characteristic of screenwriter Jeffrey Boam, whose previous films included Innerspace (1987) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide


The Phantom Trivia

Who played Phanton/Kit Walker in the movie The Phantom?
Billy Zane played Phanton/Kit Walker in the movie The Phantom

Who played Diana Palmer in the movie The Phantom?
Kristy Swanson played Diana Palmer in the movie The Phantom

Who played Xander Drax in the movie The Phantom?
Treat Williams played Xander Drax in the movie The Phantom

Who played Sala in the movie The Phantom?
Catherine Zeta-Jones played Sala in the movie The Phantom

Who played Quill in the movie The Phantom?
James Remar played Quill in the movie The Phantom

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