Status
Released
Release
1990
Runtime
2h 10m
"The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy."
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
28 Cast Members
Mel Gibson
Hamlet
Glenn Close
Gertrude
Alan Bates
Claudius
Paul Scofield
The Ghost
Ian Holm
Polonius
Helena Bonham Carter
Ophelia
Stephen Dillane
Horatio
Nathaniel Parker
Laertes
Sean Murray
Guildenstern
Michael Maloney
Rosencrantz
Trevor Peacock
The Gravedigger
John McEnery
Osric
Richard Warwick
Bernardo
Christien Anholt
Marcellus
Dave Duffy
Francisco
Vernon Dobtcheff
Reynaldo
Pete Postlethwaite
Player King
Christopher Fairbank
Player Queen
Sarah Phillips
The Players
Ned Mendez
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