5.3 Score

1999 • 2h 13min • R • Horror, Mystery, Thriller

The Ninth Gate

"Every book has a life of its own."

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.

IMDb 6.7

RT 43%

MC 44

Writers

Enrique Urbizu

Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Roman Polanski

Composer

Wojciech Kilar

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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

Tony Amoni

Liana's Bodyguard

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