Description: Dean Corso, a book dealer working in New York, is asked to locate the three remaining copies of demonic manuscript - 'The Nine Gates Of The Kingdoms Of Shadows' by a wealthy collector. Before long everyone who comes into contact with the...
Description Dean Corso, a book dealer working in New York, is asked to locate the three remaining copies of demonic manuscript - 'The Nine Gates Of The Kingdoms Of Shadows' by a wealthy collector. Before long everyone who comes into contact with the manuscripts ends up dead and his own life is in danger. The hunt soon turns into an obsession and a search for the truth about the manuscript's powers.
Credits
Producer:
Roman Polanski
Score Composer:
Wojciech Kilar
Editorial Reviews "...A sardonic detective thriller peppered with carefully crafted pleasures..." Variety - p.50 - Lisa Nesselson (08/30/1999)
"...Depp's performance is a consistent delight..." Movieline - p.37 - Stephen Farber (03/01/2000)
"...A lot of lowbrow fun....[Depp performs] with real panache..." -- 3 out of 5 stars - A Satisfying Rental Premiere - p.87 - Christopher Kelly (08/01/2000)
"...Polanski remains a supreme technician....The film is intricately well-made....THE NINTH GATE is generously spiced with humorous detail..." Sight and Sound - p.45-6 - Philip Strick (09/01/2000)
"...Engaging and well-executed....Johnny Depp excels in character roles..." Box Office - p.64 - Tim Cogshell (05/01/2000)
"...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..." Los Angeles Times - p.F27 - Kenneth Turan (03/10/2000)
"...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..." Chicago Sun-Times - p.39 - Lloyd Sachs (03/10/2000)