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Dead Again is a 1991 neo-noir drama mystery film directed by Kenneth Branagh. The screenplay was written by Scott Frank, with music composed by Patrick Doyle. The cast includes Branagh, Emma Thompson, Derek Jacobi, and Andy Garcia. The film was produced by Paramount Pictures and Mirage Enterprises, with distribution handled by Netflix. It was released in the United States and the United Kingdom, with a runtime of 107 minutes.
The narrative is set in Los Angeles during the 1990s, though keywords also reference San Francisco, California. The story involves themes of amnesia, fortune telling, nightmares, and hypnosis. The film was shot in black-and-white by director of photography Matthew F. Leonetti and edited by Peter E. Berger. It received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films award.
Critical reception included a review score of 83%, a 7.3/10 rating, and a 66/100 score. Audience ratings listed an average of 6.4 on TMDb and 6.8 on IMDb. The production had a budget of 15,000,000 and generated revenue of 38,016,380. The film is available via video on demand.
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6.4In 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a detective comes across a mute amnesiac woman who is somehow linked to the Strauss murder.
Cast
- Kenneth Branagh as Roman Strauss / Mike Church
- Emma Thompson as Margaret Strauss / Grace
- Derek Jacobi as Franklyn Madson
- Andy Garcia as Gray Baker
- Wayne Knight as Pete Dugan
- Robin Williams as Cozy Carlisle
Themes
- amnesia
- fortune teller
- nightmare
- san francisco, california
- hypnosis
- twist
- lovers
- romance
- film noir
- private investigator
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- mystery film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Kenneth Branagh
- Screenwriter
- Scott Frank
- Cast member
- Miriam Margolyes
- Composer
- Patrick Doyle
- Production company
- Paramount Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Matthew F. Leonetti
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Duration
- 107
- FilmAffinity ID
- 901697
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1992-02-20
- title
- Dead Again
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film editor
- Peter E. Berger
- production designer
- Tim Harvey
- color
- black-and-white
- set in period
- 1990s
- review score
- 66/100
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