Dead Again (1991)
Dead Again (1991)
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Cast
as Mike Church/Roman Strauss
as Grace/Margaret Strauss
as Gray Baker
as Dr. Cozy Carlisle
as Franklyn Madson
as Inga
as Piccolo Pete
as Doug
as Sister Constance
as 2nd Cop
as Father Timothy
as Syd
as Lydia Larson
as Sister Madeleine/Starlet
as Otto
as Pickup Driver
as Clerk
as 1st Cop/2nd Party Guest
as 2nd Cop
as Handcuffed Woman
as Otto
as Frankie
as Cafe Owner
as 1st Party Guest
as Nurse
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Critic Reviews for Dead Again
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Branagh's contemporary American accent is annoying, and the film's constant inter-cutting of past and present lives becomes laughable.
As the twists come thick and fast and the plot gets progressively more and more baroque, Branagh shows himself to be at least as intelligent as Brian De Palma in delivering over-the-top stylistic filigree.
Director and star Kenneth Branagh brings the same zest and bravura style to this actors' romp of a mystery-thriller as he did to Henry V.
Branagh's lame stab at a romantic psychological thriller makes no sense.
A big, convoluted, entertainingly dizzy romantic mystery melodrama. It's also another coup de cinema for Mr. Branagh.
A miscalculation from a prodigious talent who has forgotten that you squeeze the life out of romance when you don't give it space to breathe.
Audience Reviews for Dead Again
A woman arrives at a Catholic orphanage without her memory and subject to night terrors. The priest knows of a local detective, a graduate, who'll work for free ... so begins this mostly forgotten gem by Branagh wherein he quite literally throws in everything AND the kitchen sink. Nothing but a film about loving film but the old films in particular. So good I half expected Bette or Humphrey to put in a surprise cameo. Ignore the climax though, so stupid, so lame, you'll laugh out loud.
Super Reviewer
I love this noir-ish Hitchcock style thriller. Its lots of fun as well. Husband and wife team (married 1989-95) Branagh and Thompson shine as the leads. Branagh also directs. It sounds cheesy, but its not: both leads play dual roles, in 1949 and the present, swapping genders. At times both are funny, charming, perplexed, and exasperated. The film is well made. Kudos to Andy Garcia's make-up technician. He is as convincing a dying old man as I've seen, complete with a cigarette-smoking tracheotomy! I think I'll give up smoking. Robin Williams also has a meaty, though small role. Its a great ride; the supernatural aspects could have been hokey but instead are gripping and mysterious, especially in the climax. Whatever happened to Wayne (Hello,Newman) Knight?
Super Reviewer
It's a pretty good thriller, but there are aspects about it that bother me. The score is completely over-the-top and the final minutes I was laughing all the way through. Other than that, it wasn't too bad.
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Dead Again Quotes
| Dr. Cozy Carlisle: | All I know is, you've got people chasing after you in every life |
| Dr. Cozy Carlisle: | All I know is, you've got people chasing after you in every life. |
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