Dead Again

In 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

Andy Garcia

as Gray Baker

Emma Thompson

as Grace / Margaret Strauss

Lois Hall

as Sister Constance

Richard Easton

as Father Timothy

Jo Anderson

as Sister Madeleine / Starlet

Patrick MontesDeOca

as Pickup Driver

Raymond Cruz

as Clerk

Robin Williams

as Cozy Carlisle

Wayne Knight

as Piccolo Pete

Reviews

talisencrw

By far, my favourite film of Branagh's that he's directed. A solid mystery/thriller--the kind that's not done enough these days IMHO. Though he's certainly diversified his oeuvre recently, what with Disney remakes and even superhero films, I wish he had done a lot more like this one, rather than, hi...

DocTerminus

Kenneth Branagh's first film, **HENRY V**, was a critical triumph. But since it was a Shakespeare story, it is overlooked as high-brow. With **DEAD AGAIN** as his sophomore directorial effort, Branagh has a film for the popcorn crowd. If **HENRY V** was tonally like a Laurence Olivier film, **DEAD...

JPV852

Decent enough albeit convoluted as well, but I found it to be watchable and an interesting enough premise, although somewhat weird hearing Branaugh put on an American 'accent'. Nice seeing Robin Williams especially since his name isn't on the front cover. Nothing amazing but still worth checking out...

CinemaSerf

I couldn't quite fathom the start of this film as PI "Church" (Kenneth Branagh) sports a rather strained American accent yet is hassled by locals for driving on the wrong side of the road. Anyway, after that introduction we learn that he is an expert with missing persons - just ask the freezer-inhab...

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