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Hamlet

"Passion, Betrayal, Revenge, A hostile takeover is underway."

2000

1h 52m

5.8(139 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Miramax

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Ethan Hawke

Hamlet

Ethan Hawke

Acting

Kyle MacLachlan

Claudius

Kyle MacLachlan

Acting

Diane Venora

Gertrude

Diane Venora

Acting

Liev Schreiber

Laertes

Liev Schreiber

Acting

Julia Stiles

Ophelia

Julia Stiles

Acting

Bill Murray

Polonius

Bill Murray

Acting

Karl Geary

Horatio

Karl Geary

Acting

Steve Zahn

Rosencrantz

Steve Zahn

Acting

Dechen Thurman

Guildenstern

No Image

Acting

Paula Malcomson

Marcella

Paula Malcomson

Acting

Jeffrey Wright

Gravedigger

Jeffrey Wright

Acting

Rome Neal

Barnardo

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Directing

Paul Bartel

Osric

Paul Bartel

Acting

Sam Shepard

Ghost

Sam Shepard

Acting

Casey Affleck

Fortinbras

Casey Affleck

Acting

Robert Thurman

Priest

No Image

Acting

Tim Blake Nelson

Flight Captain

Tim Blake Nelson

Acting

John Wills Martin

Claudius Bodyguard

No Image

Acting

Bernadette Jurkowski

Blockbuster Clerk

No Image

Acting

Robert MacNeil

Player King

No Image

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