The Dead

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Theatrical Release Date:

12/17/1987

DVD Release Date:

11/03/2009

Run Time:

82min.

Starring:

Anjelica Huston , Donal McCann , Rachel Dowling , Cathleen Delaney , Helena Carroll

Director(s):

John Huston

Distributor(s):

Vestron

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: The final film of legendary director John Huston was based on the closing story of James Joyce's Dubliners. Anjelica Huston is top-billed as Gretta Conroy, the niece by marriage of turn-of-century Irish spinsters Kate Morkan (Helena Carroll) and ... Read More

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