The Dead
Sep 03 1987
•1h 23m
•Drama
After a convivial holiday dinner party, things begin to unravel when a husband and wife address some prickly issues concerning their marriage.
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Anjelica Huston
Gretta Conroy
Donal McCann
Gabriel Conroy
Dan O'Herlihy
Mr. Browne
Helena Carroll
Aunt Kate
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