Director:
Joel Schumacher (Veronica Guerin, Flawless, Tigerland, D.C. Cab)

Screenwriter(s):
Joel Schumacher (Flawless, The Wiz, Car Wash; co-wrote St. Elmo's Fire & D.C. Cab)

Cinematographer:
John Mathieson (Matchstick Men, Hannibal, Gladiator)

Composer(Music):
Andrew Lloyd Webber (musical)

Actors:
Gerard Butler (The Phantom)
Emmy Rossum (Christine Daaé)
Patrick Wilson (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny)
Simon Callow (Monsieur Andre)
Miranda Richardson (Madame Giry)
Minnie Driver (Carlotta Guidicelli)
Jennifer Ellison
James Fleet
Ciarán Hinds
Victor McGuire
Murray Melvin

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Plot:
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a disfigured musical genius (Gerard Butler) who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over its occupants. When he falls fatally in love with the lovely Christine (Emmy Rossum), the Phantom devotes himself to creating a new star for the Opera, exerting a strange sense of control over the young soprano as he nurtures her extraordinary talents.

Tagline:
The world's biggest musical!

DETAILS__________

Studio:
Warner Bros.

Based on:
The musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber

Release Date:
December 22, 2004 (Limited)

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