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The Ninth Gate

Synopsis:

An authority on rare books is drawn into a confrontation with the forces of darkness in this thriller directed by Roman Polanski. Dean Corso (Johnny Depp) is a rare book broker who makes his living tracking down valuable items for rich bibliophiles. Corso is hired by Boris Balkan (Frank Langella), a millionaire New Yorker with a vast collection of occult literature and a keen interest in "The Nine Gates to the Kingdom of Shadows." Legend has it that the book was co-written by Satan in the 17th century, and only three copies are known to exist; the owner of one recently sold the book to Balkan a few days before killing himself.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Roman Polanski
  • Studio: R.P. Productions, Origen Producciones, Kino Vision, Bac Films, Orly Films, TF1 Films
  • Year: 1999
  • Run Time: 132 minutes
  • Country: Spain, France, USA
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: R (for some violence and sexuality)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Mystery, Thriller
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 2000 03 10 (USA), 1999 08 25 (France)

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