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The Phantom Empire

1987

1h 23m

3.7(24 votes)

Science Fiction

Horror

Adventure

Fantasy

Overview

When a man-eating cave creature appears with a fortune in uncut diamonds around his neck, Dr Chambers' daughter Denae hires adventurers C and C Salvage to find the underground source of the gems.

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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Ross Hagen

Cort Eastman

Ross Hagen

Acting

Jeffrey Combs

Andrew Paris

Jeffrey Combs

Acting

Dawn Wildsmith

Eddy Colchilde

Dawn Wildsmith

Acting

Robert Quarry

Prof. Strock

Robert Quarry

Acting

Susan Stokey

Denae Chambers

Susan Stokey

Acting

Sybil Danning

Alien Queen

Sybil Danning

Acting

Michelle Bauer

Cave Bunny

Michelle Bauer

Acting

Russ Tamblyn

Bill

Russ Tamblyn

Acting

Michael Sonye

Picnic Guy

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Acting

Victoria Alexander

Picnic Girl

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Acting

Tony Lorea

Pedro

Tony Lorea

Acting

Gary J. Levinson

Mutant

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Crew

Bob Ivy

Mutant

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Acting

William Smith

Dr. Chambers

William Smith

Acting

Tricia Brown

Cavegirl

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