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Overview

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6.9/10   11,852 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Scott Frank (written by)
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Release Date:
23 August 1991 (USA) more
Tagline:
A Mystery About True Love...And Certain Death. more
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
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User Comments:
oh, I really like this movie! more (91 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kenneth Branagh ... Roman Strauss / Mike Church

Andy Garcia ... Gray Baker

Derek Jacobi ... Franklyn Madson
Wayne Knight ... 'Piccolo' Pete Dugan
Hanna Schygulla ... Inga

Campbell Scott ... Doug

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

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

Robin Williams ... Doctor Cozy Carlisle
Patrick Doyle ... Policeman in lift
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Runtime:
107 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Robin Williams didn't want his name to appear in the opening credits as it might have misled audiences into thinking the film was a comedy. 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:
Roman Strauss: The man I bought it from explained to me that, when a husband gives it to his wife, they become two halves of the same person. Nothing can separate them... not even death. more
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Soundtrack:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini more

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14 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
oh, I really like this movie!, 17 July 2003
Author: Jennifer (thisisyourlife) from here and now

I just finished watching "Dead Again" for the second time, and I really dig it. It's a well-made thriller, and Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson were always great together. It has an interesting story, a couple of good jump moments, and good supporting performances from Robin Williams and whatshisname who played Newman on "Seinfeld". The Hitchcock homage isn't overdone, and there are some nicely-placed visual clues (although one of them is far too obvious, the others are more subtle), as well as little references to other films the actors have been in before. Derek Jacobi is soooo good at being slimy, and the entire end sequence is tense and well-edited. That said, the big twist toward the end of the movie does poke a couple of plot holes, and causes some real loss of tension at the end of the movie- placing the big revelation much closer to the end might have made a big difference in the division of opinions about this movie. Either way, it's pretty enjoyable- well worth renting on a rainy night.

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