Hamlet
May 12 2000
•2h 52m
•Drama
Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City.
Cast
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Ethan Hawke
Hamlet
Kyle MacLachlan
Claudius
Diane Venora
Gertrude
Sam Shepard
Ghost
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