Movie: The Ninth Gate (1999)

• Director: Roman Polanski
• Release Date: 18 May 2000 (Hong Kong)
• Writers: Arturo Pérez-Reverte (novel) John Brownjohn (screenplay) …  
• Run Time: 133 min
• Country: Spain , France , USA
• Genre: Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Thriller  
• MPAA: Rated R for some violence and sexuality.

Tagline: Every book has a life of its own…  

Trivia: The cigarettes that Liana Telfer smokes are called Black Devils.
 

Goofs: Crew or equipment visible: In the first quarter of the movie, when Corso is in the library, he turns to his left and you can see the mic cord beneath his shirt.
 

“The sleazy book dealer Corso (Depp) is hired by the obscure obsessive Balkan to find the only other two copies of his rare book in existence. The book is called ‘The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows’, and Balkan wants to authenticate his copy of this 17th century occult work, said to have been written by the devil. And thus begins an almost ‘Angel heart’ish (remember that one with Rourke and De Niro) escapade, filled with physical and supernatural catalysts and obstacles Written by Filmtwob <webmaster@filmfreak.co.za>”