SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Feature film. B-movie thriller in which a modernised Hamlet is set in Florida and to rock music. Hamlet is a young man who returns home to discover that his father was murdered nine months previously. Based on a novel by Kenneth Millar (some editions also published under his pseudonym, ‘Ross MacDonald’).

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1986

Duration

83 mins

Availability

Sale

Credits

Director

Michele Manning

Producer

Walter Hill; William Hayward

Writer

Lucas Heller

Music

Ry Cooder

Art Direction

Robert Lawrence

Cast

Judd Nelson	Billy Turner (Hamlet)
Scott Wilson	Perry Kerch (Claudius)
Anita Morris	Malvina Kerch (Gertrude)
Ally Sheedy	Annie Rayford (Ophelia)
David Caruso	Joey Rayford (Horatio)

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Awards

Was nominated for five 1987 Razzie Awards but did not win any - Worst Actor (Judd Nelson), Worst Actress (Ally Sheedy), Worst Director (Manning), Worst Picture (Walter Hill), Worst Supporting Actor (Scott Wilson).

Reviews

Canby, Vincent. New York Times (May 2 1986).

Production Company

Name

Paramount Pictures

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)

Web

http://www.paramountpictures.com External site opens in new window

Phone

020 3184 2300

Fax

020 3184 2102

Address

Building 5
Chiswick Park
566 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 5YF

Notes

Formerly: CIC Video

Name

Retail outlets