The Phantom

Titolo originale: The Phantom
Regia: Simon Wincer |
Anno: 1996
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Avventura Azione
Tag: gold | gangster | secret identity | phantom | battle for power | based on comic | jade | silver | jungle | nostalgic | masked hero | crystal skull |
Cast: Billy Zane | Kristy Swanson | Treat Williams | Catherine Zeta-Jones | James Remar | Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Bill Smitrovich | Casey Siemaszko | David Proval | Joseph Ragno | Samantha Eggar | Jon Tenney | Patrick McGoohan | Robert Coleby | Al Ruscio | Leon Russom | John Capodice | Bo Kane | John Prosky | Dane Farwell | Radmar Agana Jao | Clint Lilley | Austin Peters | Bernard Kates |

Phantom è un eroe immortale (nel senso che il suo mito si tramanda per generazioni) la cui missione è quella di lottare contro ogni forma di crudeltà e ingiustizia umana. Si trova così a dover impedire che un criminale riesca a impossessarsi dei leggendari teschi di Touganda, capaci di donare una forza sovraumana. Per combattere contro il supercattivo, il giustiziere mascherato lascia la natia Africa per andare a New York.

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Sam Raimi was considered for directing the film. D
David Proval and Joseph Ragno who play brothers in this film co-starred as fellow inmates in Le [...] D
Both Billy Zane and Jon Tenney appeared in Tombstone (1993) together. D
Billy Zane and Catherine Zeta-Jones starred in two Titanic films: Zane played Caledon Hockley i [...] D
Joe Dante was originally slated to direct, but left due to other commitments. Before this, Joel [...] D
This movie was originally going to be the first of a trilogy. However, after it bombed at the b [...] D
Both Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and James Remar starred in the Mortal Kombat movies. Tagawa played Sh [...] D
In the 1970s, pre-production began on a low budget Phantom feature to be shot in Mexico, with B [...] D
Dolph Lundgren was considered for the lead role when the project was in development in the late [...] D
The Phantom wears two rings, one on each hand. On his right hand, had he wears the skull ring t [...] D
The two red float planes used by the villains in the film are Grumman G-164 Sea Cats, converted [...] D
The Phantom's father (born 1872, died 1932), had he not been killed seven years earlier, would [...] D
Diana's idle-rich acquaintance Jimmy Wells (Jon Tenney) appeared in the earliest installments o [...] D
Several scenes developing the romance between The Phantom/Kit Walker and Diana Palmer were shot [...] D
Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg and Jennifer Lopez both auditioned for the role of Sala. Eventually, di [...] D
Billy Zane is a huge fan of the Phantom, having been introduced to the comics while filming Ore [...] D
The comic was set in Africa where the film is set in Thailand D
Loosely based on Lee Falk's first stories from The Phantom comic strip, "The Singh Brotherhood" [...] D
The Palmer's butler is named Falkmoore. This name is derived from Lee Falk, the creator of The [...] D
Billy Zane shaved his head to get the Phantom's cowl to fit as close as possible. This necessit [...] D
The Palmer mansion set is actually the real-life Playboy mansion owned by Hugh Hefner. D
When not filming, Billy Zane had a habit of running out to buy sushi wearing his Phantom costum [...] D
Billy Zane and Casey Siemaszko previously appeared together in Ritorno al futuro (1985) and Rit [...] D
Billy Zane pumped iron for over a year to fill The Phantom's costume. A Batman-like costume wit [...] D
In the movie, the Jungle Guard is the unofficial army of the Phantom. It was started by the sec [...] D
The Skull is a dominate symbol in The Phantom's life. He lives in the Skull Cave, he wears the [...] D
One of The Phantom's trademarks in the comic strip, his striped "underpants", was tried on the [...] D
Phantom comics had been very popular in Turkey for decades, where they were published under the [...] D
The story takes place in 1938/39 (just before the start of World War II). Apart from a title ca [...] D
Bruce Campbell and Kevin M. Smith were considered for the role of the Phantom. D