Great Expectations (1998) - film review

Alfonso Cuarón

Drama / Romance

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Great Expectations is an American romantic film drama first released in 1998, directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria, Chris Cooper and Anne Bancroft. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Script: Charles Dickens, Mitch Glazer
Photo: Emmanuel Lubezki
Music: Patrick Doyle
Cast: Ethan Hawke (Finnegan Bell), Gwyneth Paltrow (Estella), Hank Azaria (Walter Plane), Chris Cooper (Joe), Anne Bancroft (Ms. Dinsmoor), Robert De Niro (Prisoner), Josh Mostel (Jerry Ragno), Kim Dickens (Maggie), Nell Campbell (Erica Thrall), Gabriel Mann (Owen), Jeremy James Kissner (Finnegan at Age 10), Raquel Beaudene (Estella – Age 10), Stephen Spinella (Carter Macleish), Marla Sucharetza (Ruth Shepard), Isabelle Anderson (Lois Pope), Peter Jacobson (Man on Phone), Drena De Niro (Marcy), Lance Reddick (Anton Le Farge), Craig Braun (Mr. Barrow), Kim Snyder (Mrs. Barrow), Nicholas Wolfert (Security Guard), Gerry Bamman (Ted Rabinowitz), Dorin Seymour (Senator Elwood), Clem Caserta (Hitman #1), Frank Pietrangolare (Hitman #2), Dennis Paladino (Hitman #3), Clem Caserta Jr. (Hitman #4), Marc Macaulay (Cop on Boat), Ana Susana Gerardino (Clemma), Francis Dumaurier (Waiter), Pedro Barquin (Lover), Kendall Williamson (7-Year-Old Girl), Shobha Jain (Singing Indian Woman), Aditi Jain (Singing Indian Girl), Margo Peace (Anchor Woman), Kimmy Suzuki (Waitress), John P. Casey (Doorman), Adusah Boakye (Taxi Driver), Dyan Kane (Gallery Waitress), Anne Ok (Gallery Receptionist), Alva Chinn (Gallery Guest), G.B. Thomas (Gallery Guest), Albert Zihenni (Gallery Guest), Fritz Michel (Gallery Guest), Lisa Herth (Gallery Guest), Nino Pepicelli (Gallery Guest), Wills Robbins (Gallery Guest), Jewel Turner (Gallery Guest), Jim Taylor McNickle (Gallery Guest), Martin Alvin (Gallery Guest), William Rothlein (Gallery Guest), Paul Neglio (Cop #2), Gary Newton (DJ)
Country: USA
Language: English / French
Runtime: 111 min

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