A young soprano becomes the obsession of a horribly disfigured composer, who has plans for those who oppose him or the young singer.A young soprano becomes the obsession of a horribly disfigured composer, who has plans for those who oppose him or the young singer.A young soprano becomes the obsession of a horribly disfigured composer, who has plans for those who oppose him or the young singer.
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- TriviaA sequel, titled "The Phantom of the Opera 2: Terror in Manhattan", was planned, but never made. According to a 1991 article in Fangoria Magazine, the screenplay was re-written for Dance Macabre (1992), also starring Robert Englund.
- GoofsWhen Christine first starts singing to the phantom in front of the fireplace near the beginning, her voice doesn't match her lip movement.
- Quotes
Christine Day: [back in the present] You're him, aren't you?
Erik Destler: [gives a sarcastic gasp] Had you expected someone else? Christine, you have always been my inspiration. You. And now, it's only a question of what you want: Love or music.
Erik Destler: [after she rips his fake skin off while he screams]
[seething in discomfort]
Erik Destler: I have waited a very long time for you to come back to me my dear
[coughing]
Erik Destler: We had a bargain you and I
[barks]
Erik Destler: FOREVER!
[now quietly]
Erik Destler: Forever!
Christine Day: [snatches up one of his surgical tools] NOT...
[and stabs him with it]
Christine Day: ... FOREVER!
- Crazy creditsThis Motion Picture is not associated with any current or prior stage play or motion picture of the same title.
- Alternate versionsSeveral scenes of extreme graphic violence had to be trimmed/deleted in order to get an R-rating in America.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera (2015)
- SoundtracksDon Juan Triumphant
Composed and Conducted by Misha Segal
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- Aug 25, 2003
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- Phantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,953,745
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,050,000
- Nov 5, 1989
- Gross worldwide
- $3,954,044
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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