An amnesiac and a private eye find they might have a past life connection.
Director:
Kenneth BranaghWriter:
Scott Frank
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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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Storyline
Mike Church is a Los Angeles private detective who specializes in finding missing persons. He takes on the case of a mute woman who is suffering from a total amnesia and doesn't even know her name. She keeps having nightmares involving the murder of a pianist, Margaret, by her husband Roman Strauss in the late 1940s. In an attempt to solve the mystery about her identity and her nightmares, Church accepts the help of an antiquary who arrives to offer his services as a hypnotist. The hypnosis sessions will soon begin to reveal some surprises. Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>
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A Mystery About True Love...And Certain Death. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 August 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,479,395, 23 August 1991, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$38,016,380Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
DolbyAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Kenneth Branagh: [William Shakespeare)] The cover of the LIFE magazine in Mr. Madson's shop shows Laurence Olivier in Hamlet (1948); another Shakespeare reference is on the bridge where Mike and Doug fight (it reads "Shakespeare Bridge," the real name of a bridge in L.A. where the movie was filmed). See more »Goofs
In the opening credits, the newspaper stories (other than the obvious headlines) consist of the same five paragraphs printed 37 times in succession. See more »Crazy Credits
Jo Anderson and Patrick Doyle are each credited twice for their dual roles in this movie. See more »Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Dead Again/True Identity/Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man/Defenseless/The Pope Must Die (1991) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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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.