Phantom of the Paradise

“He sold his soul for rock n’ roll!”

7.5(732)19741h 32m

MusicComedyHorror

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.

Director

Brian De Palma

Budget

$1.3M

Revenue

$0.3M

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Cast

William Finley

Winslow Leach / The Phantom

Paul Williams

Swan

Jessica Harper

Phoenix

George Memmoli

Philbin

Gerrit Graham

Beef

Archie Hahn

The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads

Jeffrey Comanor

The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads

Peter Elbling

The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads

Colin Cameron

Band

David Garland

Band

Gary Mallaber

Band

Art Munson

Band

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

1y ago

7.0

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 t...