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Dead Again (1991) -- Mike Church (Branagh) is a L.A. gumshoe with a knack for tossing off wisecracks and tracking down missing persons. But Church doesn't have a clue when he's hired to help a beautiful amnesia victim (Thompson) tormented by blood-curdling nightmares.
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Overview

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Director:
Kenneth Branagh
Writer (WGA):
Scott Frank (written by)
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Release Date:
23 August 1991 (USA) more
Tagline:
How many times can you die for love?
Plot:
Mike Church is a Los Angeles private detective who specialises in finding missing persons. He takes on the case of a mystery woman who he calls Grace... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Nazis on the Moon in Iron Sky
 (From Fangoria. 13 May 2009, 5:58 AM, PDT)

'Planet of the Apes' Prequel Gets Scott Frank as Director
 (From Aceshowbiz. 1 December 2008, 12:30 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Overlooked Branagh Gem more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kenneth Branagh ... Roman Strauss / Mike Church

Andy Garcia ... Gray Baker

Emma Thompson ... Grace / Margaret Strauss
Lois Hall ... Sister Constance
Richard Easton ... Father Timothy
Jo Anderson ... Sister Madeleine / Starlet

Patrick Montes ... Pickup Driver
Raymond Cruz ... Clerk

Robin Williams ... Doctor Cozy Carlisle
Wayne Knight ... 'Piccolo' Pete Dugan
Patrick Doyle ... Policeman in lift
Erik Kilpatrick ... Cop #2
Gordana Rashovich ... Handcuffed Woman

Derek Jacobi ... Franklyn Madson

Obba Babatundé ... Syd (as Obba Babatunde)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Company:
Mirage more

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Trivia:
Hanna Schygulla played Derek Jacobi's mother, even though she was five years younger than him in real life. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: The address on the driver's license Pete gives "Grace" has one street number on Hightower, then later, when Mike Church kicks in her door, the *real* address of the actual Hightower residence is on the exterior wall beside the door. more
Quotes:
Franklyn Madson: Actually, I'm a hypnotist.
Mike Church: OK, here's the water, there's the door, sorry about the stairs.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jeff Goldblum/Aerosmith (#19.3)" (1993) more
Soundtrack:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini more

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Overlooked Branagh Gem, 14 January 2000
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Author: stiv-7 from Regina SK Canada

I didn't catch this one until it hit a discount theatre in Miami Beach, but I'm glad I did. Whatever the status of Branagh and Thompson's relationship at the time, they project a fantastic chemistry as lovers karmically doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over again, or so we are led to believe. Branagh has a fantastic directorial sense, honed in his years with Shakespearian theatre, and the intertwining of black-and white and colour footage to evoke different time periods works to great effect. Supporting players Derek Jacobi, Robin Williams, and Andy Garcia put in excellent performances, and the serviceable plot is made transcendant by this fine group of actors. Although some of the gore is a bit heavy, it doesn't overwhelm the story, something Branagh learned no doubt from the films of Alfred Hitchcock, and like the works of Hitchcock, even after the mystery is finally sorted out, the film continues to reward with repeat viewings. So, if the last copy of Blair Witch is out, and you're looking for a bit of suspense that isn't all blood and guts, give this one a try. You'll feel enlightened.

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