Story
Johnny Depp stars as Dean Corso, a shady New York book
dealer who is hired to locate the last remaining copies of "The Nine Gates
of the Kingdom of Shadows", a demonic manuscript written in collaboration
with the Devil. What started out as a job soon becomes an obsession as Corso
becomes embroiled in a conspiracy involving murder, theft and satanic ritual as
he discovers that the book's nine engravings could unlock the gates of Hell...
Source: The R2 DVD cover
Cast Overview
| Johnny Depp | Dean Corso |
| Frank Langella | Boris Balkan |
| Lena Olin | Liana Telfer |
| Emmanuelle Seigner | The Girl |
| Barbara Jefford | Baroness Kessler |
| Jack Taylor | Victor Fargas |
| José López Rodero | Pablo & Pedro Ceniza |
| Tony Amoni | Liana's Bodyguard |
| James Russo | Bernie |
| Willy Holt | Andrew Telfer |
| Allen Garfield | Witkin |
| Jacques Dacqmine | Old Man |
| Joe Sheridan | Old Man's Son |
| Rebecca Pauly | Daughter-In-Law |
| Catherine Benguigui | Concierge |
Source: IMDb.com
Production info
- Release year: 1999
- Directed by: Roman Polanski
- Writing credits: Arturo Pérez-Reverte (novel), John
Brownjohn (screenplay)
- MPAA: Rated R for some violence and sexuality
- Runtime: 133 min
- Country: Spain / France / USA
- Language: English / French / Latin / Portuguese / Spanish
- USA Box Office: $19 Million
- Worldwide Box Office: $56 Million
- Budget Estimate: $38 Million
Source:
IMDb.com,
Amazon.com