The Phantom is a 1996 superhero adventure film directed by Simon Wincer and written by Jeffrey Boam. It is based on the comic strip of the same name created by Lee Falk. The film stars Billy Zane as Kit Walker, the 21st descendant of a line of masked vigilantes known as the Phantom, who battles a criminal organization seeking to harness the power of mystical skulls. The cast also includes Treat Williams, Kristy Swanson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Remar, and Patrick McGoohan.