The Ninth Gate

The Ninth Gate

Every book has a life of its own.

1999•2h 13m•6.5/10

MysteryThrillerHorror

Ratings

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6.5/10(3K)

A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, capable of summoning the Devil.

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Production

R.P. Productions, Orly Films, Bac Films, Kino Visión, Origen Producciones Cinematograficas, Vía Digital, Canal+, TF1 Films Production

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Dean Corso

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Boris Balkan

Lena Olin

Lena Olin

Liana Telfer

Emmanuelle Seigner

Emmanuelle Seigner

The Girl

Barbara Jefford

Barbara Jefford

Baroness Kessler

Jack Taylor

Jack Taylor

Victor Fargas

José López Rodero

Pablo & Pedro Ceniza/1st & 2nd Workmen

Tony Amoni

Tony Amoni

Liana's Bodyguard

James Russo

James Russo

Bernie

Willy Holt

Willy Holt

Andrew Telfer

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Witkin

Jacques Dacqmine

Jacques Dacqmine

Old Man

Joe Sheridan

Joe Sheridan

Old Man's Son

Rebecca Pauly

Rebecca Pauly

Daughter-In-Law

Catherine Benguigui

Catherine Benguigui

Concierge

Maria Ducceschi

Maria Ducceschi

Secretary

Jacques Collard

Jacques Collard

Gruber

Dominique Pozzetto

Dominique Pozzetto

Desk Clerk

Emanuel Booz

Emanuel Booz

Baker

Lino Ribeiro de Sousa

Hotel Porter

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