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Dead Again (1991)

R 107 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Romance  -   23 August 1991 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Kenneth Branagh

Writer:

Scott Frank
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kenneth Branagh ...
Andy Garcia ...
Derek Jacobi ...
Wayne Knight ...
Hanna Schygulla Hanna Schygulla ...
Campbell Scott ...
Emma Thompson ...
Jo Anderson Jo Anderson ...
Christine Ebersole ...
Lois Hall Lois Hall ...
Richard Easton Richard Easton ...
Patrick Montes ...
Pickup Driver
Raymond Cruz ...
Robin Williams ...
Patrick Doyle Patrick Doyle ...
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Storyline

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. She is suffering from amnesia and have no memories of her own. She keeps having nightmares involving the murder of a pianist Margaret, by her husband Roman Strauss in the late 1940's. In an attempt to solve the mystery about these nightmares, Church seeks the help of Madson who is an antiques dealer with the gift of hypnosis. The hypnosis sessions will soon begin to reveal some surprises. Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Church | Hypnosis | Murder | Antique | Pianist  | See more »

Taglines:

How many times can you die for love? See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Schatten der Vergangenheit See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,479,395 (USA) (23 August 1991) (450 Screens)

Gross:

$38,016,380 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Mirage, Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White  | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

A lacquer box containing an antique pair of scissors, seen late in the film, has Japanese characters on it that translate into "These are for you." A recurring line of dialogue in the film. See 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. See more »

Quotes

Mike Church: I'm not looking for Ms. Right, I'm looking for Ms. Right Now.
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Crazy Credits

Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh are each credited twice for their dual
roles in this movie. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Isn't It Romantic"
by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart See more »