A contemporary version of the Shakespeare play is set in New York City circa 2000, after a hostile... (Learn more)
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, Diane Venora (View All)
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Starring: Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, Diane Venora
William Shakespeare's classic tale is brought to the screen for the third time in ten years in this modernized interpretation. Writer/director Michael Almereyda updates the story to the present day, where Hamlet (Ethan Hawke) is a struggling filmmaker whose personal and familial trials are set against the machinations of a huge production firm called the Denmark Corporation. Joining Hamlet as he seeks revenge for the death of his father and the wedding of his mother to an enemy are Kyle MacLachlan as Claudius, Julia Stiles as Ophelia, Bill Murray as Polonius, Sam Shepard as the ghost of Hamlet's father, Diane Venora as Gertrude, Steve Zahn as Rosencrantz, and Dechen Thurman as Guildenstern. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
5/12/00
MPAA Rating
Rated R
Running Time
112 mins.
Locations
- New York City, NY
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$1,568,749
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Cinematography award at the 2000 Independent Spirit Awards [Festival/Aw Awards.
- Winner of the Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking award at the 2000 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
Distributor
- Miramax
- Miramax Films
- Miramax Home Entertainment
