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

2000

1h 52m

5.8(134 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Ethan Hawke

Hamlet

Acting

Kyle MacLachlan

Claudius

Acting

Diane Venora

Gertrude

Writing

Sam Shepard

Ghost

Acting

Bill Murray

Polonius

Acting

Liev Schreiber

Laertes

Acting

Julia Stiles

Ophelia

Acting

Karl Geary

Horatio

Acting

Paula Malcomson

Marcella

Acting

Steve Zahn

Rosencrantz

Acting

Dechen Thurman

Guildenstern

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Acting

Rome Neal

Barnardo

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Acting

Jeffrey Wright

Gravedigger

Directing

Paul Bartel

Osric

Acting

Casey Affleck

Fortinbras

Acting

Robert Thurman

Priest

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Acting

Tim Blake Nelson

Flight Captain

Acting

John Wills Martin

Claudius' Bodyguard

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Acting

Bernadette Jurkowski

Blockbuster Clerk

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Acting

Robert MacNeil

Player King

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Acting

Larry Fessenden

Kissing Man

Acting

Kelly Sebastian

Secretary

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Christina Carlwind

Unknown Role

Acting

Birgitta Wanatowski

Unknown Role

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Lars Amble

Unknown Role

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