He sold his soul for rock n’ roll!
Singer-songwriter Winslow Leach seeks revenge on the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both Winslow's music and his favorite singer for the grand opening of Swan's new rock palace, the Paradise.
Phantom of the Paradise (1974) is a comedy, drama, horror and music film directed by Brian De Palma, released on October 31, 1974 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars William Finley, Paul Williams, Jessica Harper and George Memmoli. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 774 ratings.
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William Finley
as Winslow Leach / The Phantom
Paul Williams
as Swan
Jessica Harper
as Phoenix
George Memmoli
as Philbin
Gerrit Graham
as Beef
Archie Hahn
as The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Jeffrey Comanor
as The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Peter Elbling
as The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Colin Cameron
as Band
David Garland
as Band
Gary Mallaber
as Band
Art Munson
as Band
Directed by Brian De Palma, written by Brian De Palma and Louisa Rose, produced by Edward R. Pressman.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 774 ratings.
William Finley as the eponymous character and Paul Williams as the duplicitous record producer "Swan" both ham up enjoyably in this update of the Gaston Leroux novel. "Finley" is writing a cantata, parts of which are overheard by the unscrupulous "Swan" who gets his sidekick "Philbin" (George Memmoli) to pinch the score. Next thing, auditions are ongoing and the poor old writer has been well and truly sidelined.…
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Phantom of the Paradise (1974) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Phantom of the Paradise (1974) includes William Finley, Paul Williams, Jessica Harper, George Memmoli and Gerrit Graham. The film was directed by Brian De Palma. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Phantom of the Paradise was released on October 31, 1974 and runs for 1h 32m.
Phantom of the Paradise (1974) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 774 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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