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The Ninth Gate

Name: The Ninth Gate
Director: Roman Polanski
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: 1999-08-25
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Johnny Depp, Frank Langella, Lena Olin, Emmanuelle Seigner, Barbara Jefford

1999 · 2h 13m · Mystery, Thriller, Horror

IMDb 6.7 Metacritic 44 RT 44%

If you're craving a stylish, atmospheric thriller with genuine intrigue and don't mind slow-burn mystery over jump scares, Roman Polanski's 'The Ninth Gate' is absolutely worth your time tonight—Johnny Depp's understated performance anchors this beautifully crafted hunt through the occult underworld that rewards patient viewers.

Plot

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.

Director: Roman Polanski

Cast: Johnny Depp, Frank Langella, Lena Olin, Emmanuelle Seigner, Barbara Jefford

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