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The Phantom Empire (1988 film)

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Directed by
  
Fred Olen Ray

Written by
  
Fred Olen Ray

Running time
  
85 minutes

Produced by
  
Alan Amiel

Release date
  
1988

Country
  
United States

The Phantom Empire is a 1988 science fiction horror film directed by Fred Olen Ray.

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Plot summary

When a man-eating cave creature appears with a fortune in uncut diamonds around his neck, Dr. Chambers' daughter Denae hires adventurers C & C Salvage to find the underground source of the gems. Accompanied by archaeological intern Andrew Paris, mineralogist Prof. Strock, and C&C's scruffy owners Cort Eastman and Eddy Colchilde, Denea's hopes of emerging from her famous father's shadow become as remote as getting out of the caves alive!

Cast

  • Ross Hagen as Cort Eastman
  • Sybil Danning as Alien Queen
  • Dawn Wildsmith as Eddy Colchilde
  • Jeffrey Combs as Andrew Paris
  • Robert Quarry as Prof. Strock
  • Russ Tamblyn as Bill
  • Susan Stokey as Denae Chambers
  • Michelle Bauer as Cave Bunny

    • Reception

    The Phantom Empire has received mostly negative reviews. The film currently holds a rating of 2.8 on IMDb and a 40% rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

    References

    The Phantom Empire (1988 film) Wikipedia
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