The Phantom of the Opera (1989 film)

The Phantom of the Opera
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDwight H. Little
Screenplay by
Based onThe Phantom of the Opera
by Gaston Leroux
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byCharles Bornstein
Music byMisha Segal
Production
companies
  • Breton Film Productions
  • Dee Gee Entertainment
Distributed by21st Century Film Corporation
Release date
  • November 3, 1989 (1989-11-03)
Running time
93 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million
Box office$4 million

The Phantom of the Opera is a 1989 horror film directed by Dwight H. Little, and starring Robert Englund, Jill Schoelen, Alex Hyde-White, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Lawrence, and Molly Shannon. Based on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel of the same name, the film is a modernized, gorier adaptation.