Ninth Gate (1999)

Director: Roman Polanski  Starring: Johnny Depp  Frank Langella  
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Product Summary
Publisher: Artisan
Format: DVD
UPC: 00012236607472
Buy.com Sku: 40138420
Item#: VJNLKV
Buy.com Sales Rank: 24791
Category Keywords: Based On A Novel  Demons  Theatrical Release 
Rating: 
 
The only thing more terrifying than searching for the Devil...is finding him.
 
 
Features: DVD, Sensormatic
 
Johnny Depp unlocks the gates to hell in Roman Polanski’s newest thriller. Depp stars as Dean Corso, an unscrupulous rare book dealer who is hired to locate the last remaining copies of The Nine Gates, a demonic manuscript that can summon the Devil. Corso becomes embroiled in a conspiracy involving murder, theft and satanic ritual, and ultimately finds himself confronting the devil incarnate.
 
"An irresistible gothic thriller."  Jan Stuart, Newsday
"Johnny Depp goes head to head with Lucifer..."  Thelma Adams, US Magazine
"...quintessential Polanski..."  Boxoffice Magazine

 


Editor's Note

Based on a novel by Arturo Pérez-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, stylish tales of the supernatural along the lines of Polanski's own ROSEMARY'S BABY.

 
Features
Interactive Menus
Production Notes
Digitally Mastered
Scene Access
Theatrical Trailers
TV Spots
Cast & Crew Information
Making Of Featurette
Satanic Drawing Gallery
Storyboard Selections
Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16x9
5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Isolated Music Track
 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Artisan
Release Date: 8/19/2005
Running Time: 133 minutes
Original Release Date: 1999
Catalog ID: 60747
UPC: 00012236607472
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English
Video: Color

Aspect Ratio
2.35:1

 
Cast & Crew
Emanuelle Seinger
Frank Langella
Johnny Depp
Lena Olin
Arturo Perez-Reverte - Based On Novel By
Roman Polanski - Director
Darius Khondji - Director of Photography
Wojciech Kilar - Musical Score
Roman Polanski - Producer
John Bronjohn, et al. - Screenplay

 
Professional Reviews
Variety
"...A sardonic detective thriller peppered with carefully crafted pleasures..." 8/30-9/5/1999 p.50

Movieline's Hollywood Life
"...Depp's performance is a consistent delight..." 03/??/2000 p.37

Premiere
"...A lot of lowbrow fun....[Depp performs] with real panache..." -- 3 out of 5 stars - A Satisfying Rental 08/01/2000 p.87

Sight and Sound
"...Polanski remains a supreme technician....The film is intricately well-made....THE NINTH GATE is generously spiced with humorous detail..." 09/01/2000 p.45-6

Box Office
"...Engaging and well-executed....Johnny Depp excels in character roles..." 05/01/2000 p.64

Los Angeles Times
"...THE NINTH GATE is well-crafted with a genteel and moody air....Polanski has concentrated on the subdued and the spooky. And he's thrown in some bizarre acting touches..." 03/10/2000 p.F27

Chicago Sun-Times
"...With its fiery, over-the-top spectacle and bolts of black humor, THE NINTH GATE is actually more in the spirit of VAMPIRE KILLERS than ROSEMARY'S BABY....Lena Olin is the ultimate cat woman..." 03/10/2000 p.39

  
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