Additional information for The Ninth Gate, which has a domestic theatrical release set for March 10, 2000. The film is being distributed by Lionsgate and has not yet been rated. The Ninth Gate has a total running time of 133 minutes.
16
Argentina
MA
Australia
KT
Belgium
PA
Canada
14
Chile
K-16
Finland
U
France
12
Germany
IIB
Hong Kong
18
Ireland
16
Netherlands
M/16
Portugal
M18
Singapore
13
Spain
15
Sweden
12
Switzerland
15
UK
R
USA
16
Iceland
15
South Korea
16
Brazil
133min
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A rare book dealer, while seeking out the last two copies of a demon text, gets drawn into a conspiracy with supernatural overtones.
Dean Corso (Johnny Depp) is a rare books-dealer whose motivation is only for financial gain. He swindles a set of rare and priceless books from a naïve couple, narrowly beating out a rival dealer. A very rich book collector by the name of Boris Balkan (Frank Langella) hires Corso to validate his recently purchased copy of The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows by 17th century author Aristide Torchia. It is one of only three copies that exist in the world. The book contains nine engravings which, when correctly deciphered and the interpretations properly spoken, are supposed to summon the Devil. Balkan claims the book may be a forgery, and hires Corso to travel to Europe, assess the other two known copies, find out whether any are genuine and, if so, acquire them for Balkan.Balkan's copy originally belonged to Andrew Telfer, who committed suicide shortly after selling the book. Corso repeatedly encounters his wife, Liana Telfer (Lena Olin), who wants the book back and is willing to do anything to get it. Once he has the book in his possession, his apartment is ransacked and Bernie (James Russo), his friend and a book store owner, is murdered in the style of one of the engravings in The Nine Gates.Corso travels to Spain and talks to the Ceniza brothers (Jose Lopez Rodero) who inform him that some of the book's engravings are signed "LCF," which could possibly mean "Lucifer." Corso visits Victor Fargas (Jack Taylor) and compares Balkan's copy with his and notes several variations in the engravings. Corso returns the next day to find Vargas murdered and the engravings ripped out of his copy of The Nine Gates. Corso crosses paths with a mysterious woman (Emmanuelle Seigner) who rescues him from an attack by Telfer's bodyguard (Tony Amoni).In Paris, Corso tracks down the third surviving copy owned by Baroness Kessler (Barbara Jefford). He records additional differences in her copy before she is killed and pages from her book are removed. He realizes that the secret to the Nine Gates can be found in a combination of all three copies of the book. Telfer steals Balkan's copy from Corso and he follows her to a mansion where he witnesses her leading a Satanist ceremony. Balkan interrupts the ceremony suddenly, kills Telfer, takes the engravings and the book and drives off to prepare to open the Nine Gates himself. He fails to do so and is consumed by flames during the invocation. The mysterious girl has sex with Corso and points him in the direction of the final authentic engraving thereby allowing him to travel through the ninth portal at the film's conclusion.
Roman Polanski
Director(s)
Arturo Pérez-Reverte
John Brownjohn
Enrique Urbizu
Roman Polanski
Writer(s)
Mark Allan
co-producer
Antonio Cardenal
co-producer
Michel Cheyko
executive producer
Wolfgang Glattes
executive producer
Adam Kempton
associate producer
Iñaki Núñez
co-producer (as Iñaki Nuñez)
Roman Polanski
producer
Alain Vannier
co-producer
Suzanne Wiesenfeld
line producer
Producer(s)
Wojciech Kilar
Composer(s)
Dean Corso
Johnny Depp
Boris Balkan
Frank Langella
Liana Telfer
Lena Olin
The Girl
Emmanuelle Seigner
Baroness Kessler
Barbara Jefford
Victor Fargas
Jack Taylor
Pablo & Pedro Ceniza / 1st & 2nd Workmen (as Jose Lopez Rodero)
José López Rodero
Liana's Bodyguard
Tony Amoni
Bernie
James Russo
Andrew Telfer
Willy Holt
Witkin
Allen Garfield
Old Man
Jacques Dacqmine
Old Man's Son
Joe Sheridan
Daughter-In-Law
Rebecca Pauly
Concierge
Catherine Benguigui
Secretary
Maria Ducceschi
Gruber
Jacques Collard
Desk Clerk
Dominique Pozzetto
Baker (as Emmanuel Booz)
Emanuel Booz
Hotel Porter (as Lino Ribeiro De Sousa)
Lino Ribeiro de Sousa
Cabby (as Asil Rais)
Asil Raïs
Cafe Owner
Bernard Richier
Cafe Owner
Marinette Richier
Diane Hawkins
Demon (uncredited)
Jane Bradbury
Extra (uncredited)
Samuel de Luze
American Businessman (uncredited)
Christopher Goodman
Homeless (uncredited)
Lee Michelsen
(uncredited)
Jacquelyn Toman
The Ninth Gate
No theatrical release dates have been decided.
Director(s)
John Brownjohn
Enrique Urbizu
Roman Polanski
Writer(s)
co-producer
Antonio Cardenal
co-producer
Michel Cheyko
executive producer
Wolfgang Glattes
executive producer
Adam Kempton
associate producer
Iñaki Núñez
co-producer (as Iñaki Nuñez)
Roman Polanski
producer
Alain Vannier
co-producer
Suzanne Wiesenfeld
line producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
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