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Phantoms( 1998)

TV-MAHorrorScience FictionThriller
54%
User
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For centuries they told us the terror would come from above. We've been looking the wrong way.

Overview

In the peaceful Colorado town of Snowfield, something evil has wiped out the community. And now, it's up to a group of people to stop it, or at least get out of Snowfield alive.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ben Affleck

      Sheriff Bryce Hammond

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      Peter O'Toole

      Dr. Timothy Flyte

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      Rose McGowan

      Lisa Pailey

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      Joanna Going

      Jennifer Pailery, M.D.

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      Liev Schreiber

      Deputy Stuart 'Stu' Wargle

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      Nicky Katt

      Deputy Steve Shanning

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      Clifton Powell

      Gen. Leland Copperfield

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      Rick Otto

      Scientist Lockland

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      Valerie Chow Kar-Ling

      Scientist Yamaguchi

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      Adam Nelson

      Scientist Burke

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      John Hammil

      Scientist Talbot

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      John Scott Clough

      Scientist Shane

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      Michael DeLorenzo

      Soldier Velazquez

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      William Hahn

      Scientist Borman

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      Robert Himber

      Scientist Walker

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      Bo Hopkins

      Agent Hawthorne

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      Robert Knepper

      Agent Wilson

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      Paul Schmidt

      Church Soldier

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      Dean Hallo

      Sgt. Harker

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      Clive Rosengren

      Commanding Officer

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      Edmund Wyson

      Cpl. Guthrie

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      Lucas Elliot Eberl

      Tunnel Boy

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      Judith Drake

      Hilda

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      Yvette Nipar

      Cowgirl

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      Lonny Chapman

      Old Man at Bar (uncredited)

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      Linnea Quigley

      Woman in Room 204 (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    7
    Written by John Chard on Fri Oct 03 2014
    The first thing we'd like to know is what we're dealing with, biological, chemical, or other. Directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Dean Koontz, who adapts from his own novel, Phantoms (not the greatest title all things considered) is a considerably well put together amalgamation of horror/sci-fi/creature feature tropes. If at times it feels clichéd and formulaic, then that is ultimately a curse of the cinematic genres it lives and breaths in. Plot basically has two sisters played by Rose McGowan and Joanna Going arriving in the town of Snowfield, Cololrado, to find most of the inhabit...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    14000000.00

    Revenue

    5624282.00

    Keywords

    • sheriff
    • based on novel or book
    • professor
    • colorado
    • gore
    • deserted town
    • rural area
    • los angeles, california
    • scientist
    • u.s. soldier
    • military
    • alternate life form
    • deputies
    • fear of dying
    • sister sister relationship
    • suspenseful