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The Ninth Gate (1999)

"Every book has a life of its own."

6.5/10 2h 13m Aug 25, 1999
Mystery Thriller Horror

A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, capable of summoning the Devil.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Ninth Gate
Original Language EN
Budget $38,000,000
Revenue $58,401,898
Status Released
Popularity 4.2

Cast

Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
Dean Corso
Popularity: 4.2
Frank Langella
Frank Langella
Boris Balkan
Popularity: 3.8
Lena Olin
Lena Olin
Liana Telfer
Popularity: 1.9
Emmanuelle Seigner
Emmanuelle Seigner
The Girl
Popularity: 1.0
Barbara Jefford
Barbara Jefford
Baroness Kessler
Popularity: 1.8
Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor
Victor Fargas
Popularity: 0.9
José López Rodero
José López Rodero
Pablo & Pedro Ceniza/1st & 2nd Workmen
Popularity: 0.6
Tony Amoni
Tony Amoni
Liana's Bodyguard
Popularity: 0.6
James Russo
James Russo
Bernie
Popularity: 2.2
Willy Holt
Willy Holt
Andrew Telfer
Popularity: 0.3
Allen Garfield
Allen Garfield
Witkin
Popularity: 1.6
Jacques Dacqmine
Jacques Dacqmine
Old Man
Popularity: 0.8

Key Crew

Screenplay Enrique Urbizu, Roman Polanski, John Brownjohn
Executive Producer Wolfgang Glattes, Michel Cheyko
Producer Roman Polanski
Editor Hervé de Luze
Director Roman Polanski

Production

R.P. Productions
FR
Orly Films
FR
Bac Films
FR
Kino Visión
ES
Origen Producciones Cinematograficas
ES
Vía Digital
ES

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Keywords

hotel new york city suicide library portugal obsession southern france investigation antiquary picture puzzle castle satanism collector lucifer devil demon millionaire book store occult macabre

Reviews from TMDB

Dean 10/10
Aug 31, 2022

This is a beautiful masterpiece. Mysterious, dark and occult. Everything is great about this movie - the soundtracks, the story, the atmosphere... The sets are Gothic and gloomy, the music is aptly fitting, the acting and scripts even more so; nothing breaks the persistent, unshakable scene and tone ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10
Aug 28, 2023

Johnny Depp is near his best in this devilishly demonic detective story. He is an unscrupulous, but knowledgable, New York rare book dealer who is charged by the millionaire Frank Langella to authenticate a text. "The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows" may or may not be able to summon the devil - ... Read more

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Details
Release Date August 25, 1999
Runtime 2h 13m
Budget $38,000,000
Revenue $58,401,898
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 4.2
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