The Phantom of the Opera (1989)
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- R
- 1h 33min
- Drama, Horror
- 03 Nov 1989 (USA)
- Movie
A young soprano becomes the obsession of a horribly disfigured composer, who has plans for those who oppose him or the young singer.
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| Robert Englund | ... |
Erik Destler / The Phantom
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| Jill Schoelen | ... |
Christine Day
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| Alex Hyde-White | ... |
Richard Dutton
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| Bill Nighy | ... |
Martin Barton
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Stephanie Lawrence | ... |
La Carlotta
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| Terence Harvey | ... |
Insp. Hawkins
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Nathan Lewis | ... |
Davies
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Peter Clapham | ... |
Harrison
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| Molly Shannon | ... |
Meg (New York)
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Emma Rawson | ... |
Meg (London)
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| Mark Ryan | ... |
Mott
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| Yehuda Efroni | ... |
The Rat Catcher
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| Terence Beesley | ... |
Joseph Buquet
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Ray Jewers | ... |
Elise
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Robin Hunter | ... |
Roland
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Virginia Fiol | ... |
Sarah
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| Cathy Murphy | ... |
Esther
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Andre Thornton Grimes | ... |
Bartender
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Jaclyn Mendoza | ... |
Maddie
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John Ghavan | ... |
Dwarf / The Devil
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Mickey Epps | ... |
Cardplayer
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László Szili | ... |
Cardplayer
(as Laszlo Szili)
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Patrick Burke | ... |
Workman
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| Jonathan Linsley | ... |
Workman
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Tommy Wright | ... |
Workman
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László Baranyi | ... |
Workman
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Ottilia Borbáth | ... |
House Mother
(as Ottilia Borbath)
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Lajos Dobák | ... |
Maitre d'
(as Lajos Dobak)
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| Terrence Beasor | ... |
Jean Claude (uncredited)
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Jennifer Guy | ... |
Anne (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dwight H. Little | ||
Written by
| Gaston Leroux | ... | (novel) |
| Gerry O'Hara | ... | (based upon the screenplay by) |
| Duke Sandefur | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Eliezer Ben-Chorin | ... | associate producer |
| Deborah Del Prete | ... | line producer |
| Menahem Golan | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Gigi Pritzker | ... | line producer |
| Harry Alan Towers | ... | producer |
Music by
| Misha Segal | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Lyons Collister | ||
| Elemér Ragályi | ... | (as Elemer Regalyi) |
Editing by
| Charles Bornstein | ||
Editorial Department
| Gerard Jakubowicz | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Tivadar Bertalan | ||
Costume Design by
| John Bloomfield | ||
Makeup Department
| John Carl Buechler | ... | additional prosthetic makeup effects supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Everett Burrell | ... | makeup effects crew |
| Michael Deak | ... | location makeup effects: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| John Foster | ... | production manager: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Karchi Magyar | ... | hair and make-up (as Károly Magyar) |
| Ron Pipes | ... | makeup effects crew |
| Sean Rodgers | ... | makeup effects crew |
| Josephine Turner | ... | wig maker: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| John Vulich | ... | location makeup effects: Magical Media Industries Inc. / special makeup effects |
| Chris Yagher | ... | makeup effects crew (as Mark C. Yagher) |
| Kevin Yagher | ... | special makeup effects |
| Robert Kurtzman | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Marc S. Fischer | ... | unit production manager |
| Omneya 'Nini' Mazen | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Helena Toth | ... | production supervisor |
| Joseph Vittorie | ... | production supervisor: 21st Century Film Corporation (as Joseph N. Vittotrie Jr.) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michal Engel | ... | key second assistant director |
| Avner Orshalimy | ... | first assistant director (as Avener Orshalimi) |
| Péter Rácz | ... | additional second assistant director |
Art Department
| Philippe Durand | ... | carpenter |
| Zoltán Horváth | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Ed Callahan | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jeff Clark | ... | sound engineer |
| Cyril Collick | ... | sound recordist |
| Patrick Cyccone Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joe Dorn | ... | adr editor |
| Csaba Erös | ... | boom operator |
| Arnold Finkelstein | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Tommy Goodwin | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Martin Maryska | ... | sound designer |
| Frank A. Montaño | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Morris | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Doug Parry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dorielle Rogers | ... | sound recordist |
| Steven J. Rogers | ... | production sound mixer |
| Dean St. John | ... | adr recordist / foley recordist |
| Hamilton Sterling | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist |
| Jay Wilkinson | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Michael Deak | ... | on-set effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Zoltán Gulyás Kiss | ... | stunts |
| László Imre | ... | stunt performer |
| György Kivés | ... | stunt double: The Phantom (as Gyorgy Kives) |
| Ferenc Novinecz | ... | stunts |
| Tamás Pintér | ... | stunt coordinator (as Tamas Pinter) |
| Gábor Piroch | ... | stunts |
| Erzsébet Szloboda | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Csaba Bankhardt | ... | grip |
| David E. Elkins | ... | first assistant camera: additional camera |
| Egon Endrényi | ... | still photographer |
| Géza Gonda | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jorge Lovitz | ... | camera operator |
| Andrea Martin | ... | gaffer / key grip electrician |
| Imre Sisa | ... | key and dolly grip |
| András Váradi | ... | assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Julie Hughes | ... | casting: USA and New York |
| Nancy Lara-Hansch | ... | casting consultant |
| Maggi Sangwin | ... | casting: United Kingdom and London |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anne Bloomfield | ... | assistant costume supervisor |
| Imre Béres | ... | Cutter / tailor |
| Andrea Friebert | ... | dresser |
| Gabor Szabo | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Nobuko Oganesoff | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| William Ashford | ... | director of music: 21st Century Film Corporation |
| Virginia S. Ellsworth | ... | music editor |
| Harriet Schock | ... | song lyrics |
| Misha Segal | ... | conductor |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music editor: Budapest |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mellanie Bradfield | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Wenden K. Baldwin | ... | title design |
| John Carl Buechler | ... | additional prosthetic effects |
| Earl Ellis | ... | laboratory technician |
| Matt Falls | ... | laboratory technician |
| Anita Lischak | ... | production coordinator: USA (as Anita Hope) |
| Vera Loosz | ... | production accountant |
| Andras Miko | ... | opera director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- 21st Century Film Corporation (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- 21st Century Film France (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Castle Premier Releasing (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1991) (Australia) (VHS)
- José Esteban Alenda Distribución (1991) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1992) (Finland) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- 101 Films (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Scream Factory (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1989) (Canada) (theatrical)
- 21st Century Video Corporation (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Alphaview Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Capelight Pictures (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Capelight Pictures (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cine Art Pictures (Brazil) (DVD)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1990) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
- Kevin Yagher Productions (makeup effects design and creation)
- Magical Media Industries (additional prosthetic makeup effects design and creation)
- Mechanical and Makeup Imageries
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In New York, the Julliard student Christine Day meets her friend Meg in the library where she works and she shows a piece of music from the unknown author Erik Destler that she has found on the shelf. Christine decides to use the music in her audition on the next day for a role in a version of Faust in the New York Opera. During the audition, there is an accident on the stage and Christina faints. She relives her past life in the 19th century in London, when she is an aspirant opera singer and becomes the protégée of the Phantom of the London Opera House. The Phantom is the unknown composer Erik Destler who makes a pact with the devil in order to the world would love his music. In return, the devil destroys his face and tells him that he would never be loved by anyone and would be disfigured forever. After a tragic ending, Christine awakes in the present day and has a great surprise when she is introduced to the producer of the opera. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | The final curtain is about to drop. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $2,050,000, 07 Nov 1989 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | A sequel, titled "The Phantom of the Opera 2: Terror in Manhattan", was planned, but never made. According to a 1991 article in Fangoria Magazine, the screenplay was re-written for Dance Macabre (1992), also starring Robert Englund. See more » |
| Goofs | When Christine first starts singing to the phantom in front of the fireplace near the beginning, her voice doesn't match her lip movement. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Don Juan Triumphant See more » |
| Crazy Credits | This Motion Picture is not associated with any current or prior stage play or motion picture of the same title. See more » |
| Quotes |
Christine Day:
[back in the present]
You're him, aren't you? Erik Destler: [gives a sarcastic gasp] Had you expected someone else? Christine, you have always been my inspiration. You. And now, it's only a question of what you want: Love or music. [after she rips his fake skin off while he screams] [seething in discomfort] Erik Destler: I have waited a very long time for you to come back to me my dear [coughing] Erik Destler: We had a bargain you and I [barks] Erik Destler: FOREVER! [now quietly] Erik Destler: Forever! Christine Day: [snatches up one of his surgical tools] NOT... [and stabs him with it] Christine Day: ... FOREVER! See more » |