Dead Again

Starring: Emma Thompson Director: Kenneth Branagh  Rated:

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

• Audio Commentary - 1. Kenneth Branagh - Director/Star
                               2. Lindsay Doran - Producer, Scott Frank - Screenwriter
• Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

Interactive Features:

• Interactive Menus
• Scene Selection

Product Description:

In Kenneth Branagh's stylish suspense film, Branagh stars as Mike Church, a Los Angeles detective who is drawn into the life of Grace (Emma Thompson), a woman with amnesia who is plagued by disturbing nightmares. Attempts to help her regain her memory bring them to Franklyn Madson (Derek Jacobi), a mysterious hypnotist who runs an antique shop. Under hypnosis, Grace claims that in a previous life she was Margaret Strauss, a concert pianist who was murdered by her jealous husband, Roman. Further sessions lead her to believe that Mike is actually Roman reincarnated and that the two are destined to re-create the murder. Mike must then attempt to solve two mysteries--the real identity of Grace and the true story behind a 40-year-old crime. Branagh's taut thriller also features Robin Williams, Andy Garcia, and Campbell Scott.

Plot Synopsis:

In DEAD AGAIN, an L.A. detective's humdrum life is shaken up by the appearance of a beautiful woman suffering from amnesia. Her memory returns in a series of increasingly violent flashbacks, some of which date back to a former life in which the detective was her possibly homicidal husband.

Plot Keywords:

Afterlife | Drama | Essential Cinema | Film Noir | Murder | Mystery | Psychic Forces | Psychodrama | Recommended | Romance | Theatrical Release | Thriller

Exerpts:

"What I believe, Mr. Baker, is that this is all far from over." -- Roman Strauss (Kenneth Branagh) to Gray Baker (Andy Garcia)

Production Notes:

• Theatrical release: August 23, 1991.
• Robin Williams stars in the film as Dr. Cozy Carlisle. Williams also appears in Branagh's HAMLET.
• Derek Jacobi's stuttering in the film is a reference to his famous role as the Roman emperor Claudius in I, CLAUDIUS.
  
  Patrick Swayze's mother, choreographer Patsy Swayze, coached both Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson for the 1940s-style dance scene in the movie.
• Costume designer Phyllis Dalton previously worked on many notable British films such as DR. ZHIVAGO and LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. She won her second Oscar for the Branagh film HENRY V.

Cast and Crew: