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Hamlet (2000)

R  112 min  -  Drama | Romance | Thriller   -  12 July 2000 (Belgium)
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Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City.

Writers:

William Shakespeare (play), Michael Almereyda (screen adaptation)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ethan Hawke ...
Kyle MacLachlan ...
Diane Venora ...
Sam Shepard ...
Bill Murray ...
Liev Schreiber ...
Julia Stiles ...
Karl Geary ...
Paula Malcomson ...
Steve Zahn ...
Dechen Thurman Dechen Thurman ...
Rome Neal Rome Neal ...
Jeffrey Wright ...
Paul Bartel Paul Bartel ...
Casey Affleck ...
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Storyline

New York, 2000. A specter in the guise of the newly-dead CEO of Denmark Corporation appears to Hamlet, tells of murder most foul, demands revenge, and identifies the killer as Claudius, the new head of Denmark, Hamlet's uncle and now step-father. Hamlet must determine if the ghost is truly his father, and if Claudius did the deed. To buy time, Hamlet feigns madness; to catch his uncle's conscience, he invites him to watch a film he's made that shows a tale of murder. Finally convinced of Claudius's guilt, Hamlet must avenge his father. Claudius now knows Hamlet is a threat and even uses Ophelia, Hamlet's love, in his own plots against the young man. Murder will out? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Belgium) See more »

Also Known As:

Amlet 2000 See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$62,253 (USA) (14 May 2000) (4 Screens)

Gross:

$1,568,749 (USA) (13 August 2000)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

double A Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Archive footage of John Gielgud as Hamlet appears briefly on this Hamlet's computer screen. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When we first see Claudius speaking, his mouth is obviously saying something other than what we hear. It lasts for about five seconds. See more »

Quotes

Hamlet: The play's the thing, with which I'll catch the conscience of the king.
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Connections

References King Kong (1976) See more »

Soundtracks

"Symphony No. 1: First Movement"
(excerpt)
Music by Johannes Brahms
Played when Hamlet rides in the limousine See more »