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Dragonfly (2002)

PG_13  104 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Mystery   -  22 February 2002 (USA)
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Reviews: 233 user | 120 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com

A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patients near death experiences.

Director:

Tom Shadyac

Writers:

Brandon Camp (story), Mike Thompson (story), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Costner ...
Susanna Thompson ...
Emily Darrow
Joe Morton ...
Hugh Campbell
Ron Rifkin ...
Kathy Bates ...
Mrs. Belmont
Robert Bailey Jr. ...
Jeffrey Reardon
Jacob Smith ...
Ben
Jay Thomas ...
Hal
Lisa Banes Lisa Banes ...
Flora
Matt Craven ...
Eric
Casey Biggs ...
Neil Darrow
Leslie Hope ...
Charisse Darrow
Peter Hansen ...
Phillip Darrow
Mary Beth Fisher ...
Eulogist
Kim Staunton Kim Staunton ...
Intake Nurse
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Storyline

Dr. Joe Darrow is a recently widowed doctor. He is grieving due to the death of his pregnant wife in a Red Cross mission in Venezuela. Although being atheist, he began to believe that his dead wife wants to communicate with him, through her young patients in the Pediatrics of a Chicago hospital. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Plot Keywords:

Patient | Death | Doctor | Dying | Near Death Experience  | See more »

Taglines:

When someone you love dies... are they gone forever?

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic material and mild sensuality See all certifications »

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Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Im Zeichen der Libelle See more »

Filming Locations:

Arcadia, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,216,025 (USA) (24 February 2002) (2507 Screens)

Gross:

$30,063,805 (USA) (7 April 2002)
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DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The character Joe Darrow was written with the intention of Harrison Ford taking the part. Ford turned down the role to take a year off from movies. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Mrs. Belmont gives Joe a package that came in the mail, it is addressed to "Dr. Emily Darrow". When we see the package again in a later shot, it is addressed to just "Emily Darrow". See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Emily Darrow: [over the phone] It's bad, Joe. They're evacuating the villages. We're about to be washed out. We're hearing gunfire now.
Joe Darrow: Can you... can you get to Calamar? Can you get across the border to Columbia?
Emily Darrow: They're putting us on the bus. I don't know where they're taking us. Joe? Joe?
Joe Darrow: Emily!
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Connections

Referenced in Pulse (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Star"
Written by Randy Coleman
Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Gavin MacKillop
Performed by Zoo Story
Courtesy of 3:33 Music Group See more »