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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Roman Polanski |
| Stars: |
Johnny Depp |
| Actors: |
Lena Olin |
| Genre: |
Horror/Suspense |
| Subgenre: |
Based On A Novel · Demons |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
012236101352 |
| Release Date: |
1999 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 13min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
French |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 2hr 13min
Release Company: Lions Gate Home Entertainment (May 22, 2007)
UPC: 012236212850 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 13min
Release Company: Artisan Entertainment (July 18, 2000)
UPC: 012236606864 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
John Brownjohn |
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Professional Reviews
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(08/01/2000, p.87, Christopher Kelly): "...A lot of lowbrow fun....[Depp performs] with real panache..." -- 3 out of 5 stars - A Satisfying Rental |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Based on a novel by Arturo Pirez-Reverte (THE CLUB DUMAS) and coscripted by director Roman Polanski, THE NINTH GATE was Polanski's first feature after a long break following the release of 1995's DEATH AND THE MAIDEN--in between, there was an aborted project that faltered when designated star John Travolta opted out. Dean Corso (Johnny Depp) is a cynical rare books dealer hired by Boris Balkan (Frank Langella), a scholar specializing in books on Satanism, to recover the only two remaining copies (in addition to the one owned by Balkan) of THE NINE GATES OF THE KINGDOM OF SHADOWS, a 17th-century text with cryptic illustrations supposedly contributed by Lucifer himself. Corso's investigation takes him to Europe, where he is pursued by a strange girl (Emmanuelle Seigner) who seemes to assume the role of his guardian angel: Bizarre deaths inspired by the book's morbid illustrations befall all those who come into contact with the book--except himself. This occult mystery should satisfy fans of subtly creepy, ... |
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