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Aug 12, 2016 · Simon Wincer: [laughing] ... And the thing about the Phantom; yes, he's a superhero. But he doesn't have any gadgets. He has a Wolf Dog and a revolver and a Phantom Ring that [laughing] doesn't do ...
Simon Wincer (born 1943) is an Australian film and television director. [1] He attended Cranbrook School, Sydney, from 1950 to 1961. On leaving school he worked as a stagehand at TV Station Channel 7. By the 1980s he had directed over 200 hours of television. In 1986, he directed the telemovie The Last Frontier and also won a Christopher Award ...
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When Dr. Peyton Wilder (Liam Neeson) is left physically and mentally scarred after a brutal assault by a pack of thugs, he develops a synthetic skin that allows him to change his face at will. Out for revenge against the mob boss who targeted him, Wilder dons the persona of Darkman to fight back. RELATED: 10 Movies To Watch Featuring Your Favorite ...
When Champion City’s sworn protector, Captain Amazing (Greg Kinnear) is kidnapped, seven upstart wannabe heroes band together to rescue him from the villainous Casanova Frankenstein (Geoffrey Rush). With powers such as silverware tossing, deadly bowling skills, shovel swinging, unpredictable invisibility, and fatal flatulence, the Mystery Men may n...
When All-American stunt pilot Cliff (Bill Campbell) discovers a top-secret, stolen government issue jet pack, he crafts a helmet and becomes “The Rocketeer” to go toe-to-toe with Nazis who want the pack for themselves. But when his girlfriend, wannabe actress Jenny (Jennifer Connelly) finds herself in danger at the hands of swashbuckling film star/...
Newborn babies of royal lineage are being kidnapped by an invisible assailant and delivered to a supernatural force known as the Evil Master. With the police powerless to stop it, three women united by a monstrous past must team up to defeat Evil Master and save the children. Featuring a veritable who’s who of Hong Kong film stars (Anita Mui, Maggi...
When genius botanist Dr. Alec Holland (Ray Wise) is placed under the protection of special agent Alice Cable to protect his project to solve world hunger, mad scientist Anton Arcane (Louis Jordan) puts a kink in their plans — leading to an accident that transforms Holland into the fecund superhero, Swamp Thing. RELATED: 10 Most Underrated Superhero...
Kit Walker (Billy Zane) isn't just your average 1930s gentleman, but the 21st Phantom; the latest in a line of men to don the mask and magical ring of the purple-suited crusader to defeat their immortal enemies, the Singh Brotherhood. When Walker finds that the brotherhood has found a new ally in the power-hungry business mogul Xander Drax, he has ...
Charles Band’s knock-off of the Doctor Strangecharacter stars Jeffrey Combs as Anton Mordrid, a wizard sent to Earth to stop the evil wizard Kabal in his unholy mission to pry open the gates of Hell. Having followed Kabal’s progress in tracking down the philosopher’s stone to complete the ritual for 150 years, Mordrid senses a battle against evil o...
When hapless third-grade teacher and family man Shinichi Ichikawa finds himself fed up with his unfaithful wife, loose daughter, and punching bag of a son, he adopts the persona of Zebraman, a character from a failed 1970s TV series. When he starts developing actual superpowers spurred by his nighttime exploits, he learns that there’s more to Zebra...
After the Omegahegron, the object that powers Argo City is blown into space, Kara Zor-El (cousin of Superman) must go on a mission to recover it from Earth. But this is easier said than done, as a sorceress named Selena is in possession of the object and seeks to use it to achieve her own nefarious ends. Supergirl is an infamous turkey that sought ...
The clumsy Detective Harry Griswold (Rick Gianasi) is investigating a string of murders of Kabuki actors when he witnesses thugs gun down an entire cast during a performance. With his dying breath, one of the actors blesses Harry with the powers of Kabuki — transforming him into Kabukiman, a superhero who must stop the fulfillment of an ancient pro...
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Apr 27, 2024 · These are the best movies that mix the superhero genre with a healthy dose of fantasy, bringing out the best of both genres. 10 'The Phantom' (1996) Directed by Simon Wincer
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 .
Simon Wincer. Director: Harlequin. Simon Wincer was born in 1943 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is a director and assistant director, known for Harlequin (1980), The Phantom (1996) and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001).
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Apr 3, 2021 · Simon Wincer’s “The Phantom” (1996) is the first and, to date, the only big-budget film adaptation of the character. Aside from appearing in the “Defenders of the Earth” animated series, the character has no other recent appearances in film or television. While the film was an instant flop in theaters, it has amassed a large cult ...
