THE PHANTOM (Theatrical Release USA 1996)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 2.7|5.0 Starsìì

The Phantom—not what you would expect from a super hero movie—gives itself a poor rating from the get-go. Poor acting and amateurish script kill all possibilities for this film to fly high.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

The Phantom (Billy Zane) becomes involved in the recovery of the Touganda Skulls.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Simon Wincer for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Graham Burke, Greg Coote, Joe Dante, Bruce Sherlock, Peter Sjoquist, and Richard Vane for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Kit Walker (Billy Zane), Diana Palmer (Kristy Swanson), Xander Drax (Treat Williams), Sala (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Quill (James Remar), The Great Kabal Sengh (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), Uncle Dave Palmer (Bill Smitrovich), Morgan (Casey Siemaszko), Charlie Zephro (David Proval), The Great Kabai Sengh (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), Uncle Dave Palmer (Bill Smitrovich), Charlie Zephro (David Proval), and Ray Zephro (Joseph Ragno).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

No. Don’t waste time on The Phantom. The comic strip far exceeds this movie in on-going entertainment value. If one is looking for an excellent super hero movie, try Batman Begins.

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Ben Meyers