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

2000

1h 52m

5.8(141 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.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Ethan Hawke

Hamlet

Acting

Kyle MacLachlan

Claudius

Acting

Diane Venora

Gertrude

Acting

Liev Schreiber

Laertes

Acting

Julia Stiles

Ophelia

Acting

Bill Murray

Polonius

Acting

Karl Geary

Horatio

Acting

Steve Zahn

Rosencrantz

Acting

Dechen Thurman

Guildenstern

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Paula Malcomson

Marcella

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Jeffrey Wright

Gravedigger

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Rome Neal

Barnardo

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Directing

Paul Bartel

Osric

Acting

Sam Shepard

Ghost

Acting

Casey Affleck

Fortinbras

Acting

Robert Thurman

Priest

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Tim Blake Nelson

Flight Captain

Acting

John Wills Martin

Claudius Bodyguard

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Bernadette Jurkowski

Blockbuster Clerk

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Robert MacNeil

Player King

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