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The Ninth Gate (1999) -- A rare book dealer, while seeking out the last two copies of a demon text, gets drawn into a conspiracy with supernatural overtones.
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Overview

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6.6/10   46,177 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Arturo Pérez-Reverte (novel)
John Brownjohn (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
10 March 2000 (USA) more
Tagline:
Every book has a life of its own... more
Plot:
A rare book dealer, while seeking out the last two copies of a demon text, gets drawn into a conspiracy with supernatural overtones. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
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(39 articles)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Johnny Depp ... Dean Corso

Frank Langella ... Boris Balkan

Lena Olin ... Liana Telfer

Emmanuelle Seigner ... The Girl
Barbara Jefford ... Baroness Kessler
Jack Taylor ... Victor Fargas
José López Rodero ... Pablo & Pedro Ceniza / 1st & 2nd Workmen (as Jose Lopez Rodero)
Tony Amoni ... Liana's Bodyguard

James Russo ... Bernie
Willy Holt ... Andrew Telfer
Allen Garfield ... Witkin
Jacques Dacqmine ... Old Man
Joe Sheridan ... Old Man's Son
Rebecca Pauly ... Daughter-In-Law
Catherine Benguigui ... Concierge
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La neuvième porte (France)
La novena puerta (Spain)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violence and sexuality.
Runtime:
133 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The opening credits feature the camera floating through nine sets of doors before the film begins. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: As Corso asks the cab driver to wait while he goes to the bookstore, we see a motorcycle drive down Bleeker street. The license plate on the motorcycle are French, but Corso is in New York. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Dean Corso: It's an impressive collection. You have some very rare editions here. Are you sure you want to sell them all?
Old Man's Son: They're of no use to father. Not anymore. Not since he's been this way. His library was his whole world. Now it's just a feeble memory.
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Movie Connections:
References MASH (1970) more
Soundtrack:
Sete saias more

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63 out of 83 people found the following review useful.
See this one more than once, 7 December 2003
10/10
Author: BonesawLtd from Denver, Colorado

I just got finished reading some of the other threads that discuss this movie. They ranged from the angst ridden youth spouting off about how there was no action, to those who truly loved this movie. I know that this movie is practically 5 years old, but this is one of my favorite movies of all time. I am an avid horror fan. I love everything from slasher movies to the silent films from the 1920's. I admit, when I saw this movie in the theater, I was very disappointed. I think I was expecting some whiz-bang battle with the devil at the end, and for those of you who've seen this flick you know that this is not how it ends. Now, almost 5 years later, I own and watch this film very frequently. Now that I have seen this movie numerous times, I can appreciate the creepy atmosphere and the deep storyline. I have even said to myself "How could they have ended this movie differently in a way that I would be completely satisfied (other than the way they did)?" I couldn't answer that question. For those who have only seen this once, take the time to watch it again with different expectations. I know that there are some who will never like this movie, To each his/her own, but I am very glad that I took the time to see this one again because as it stands now, it will have a locked spot in my top 10.

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Brilliant review that really gets this movie steven-222
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