Lord of Illusions

Name: Lord of Illusions
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 1995-08-25
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Scott Bakula, Kevin J. O'Connor, Famke Janssen, Joel Swetow, Daniel von Bargen

1995·Movie·R·109 min·★ 5.9(381)

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“Prepare for the coming.”

During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour stumbles over members of a fanatic cult who are preparing for the resurrection of their leader Nix, a powerful magician who was killed 13 years earlier.

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About Lord of Illusions

Lord of Illusions is a 1995 English-language horror, fantasy and drama film directed by Clive Barker. The cast is led by Scott Bakula, Kevin J. O'Connor, Famke Janssen. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV.

Lord of Illusions was produced by United Artists, Seraphim Films, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on August 25, 1995, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $13 million worldwide.

Director: Clive Barker
Writers: Clive Barker
Release date: August 25, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $13 million
Production: United Artists, Seraphim Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Lord of Illusions cast & crew

Lord of Illusions was directed by Clive Barker and written by Clive Barker.

The cast features Scott Bakula as Harry D'Amour, Kevin J. O'Connor as Philip Swann, Famke Janssen as Dorothea Swann, Joel Swetow as Valentin, Daniel von Bargen as Nix, and Barry Del Sherman as Butterfield.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Simon Boswell, cinematography is by Rohn Schmidt, and it was produced by Clive Barker and JoAnne Sellar.

Is Lord of Illusions worth watching?

Lord of Illusions holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 381 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror, fantasy, and drama, Lord of Illusions is worth a place on your watchlist.

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