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In Dreams
1999
This darkly imaginative film from director Neil Jordan (THE CRYING GAME, INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE) follows Claire, a psychic New England housewife (Annette Bening) who loses her grip on reality when her dreams connect with those of a psychotic child murderer (Robert Downey Jr.). Centered around a ghost town submerged in the .. Read more
| Starring | Annette Bening, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea, Robert Downey Jr. |
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| Director | Neil Jordan |
| Genres | Thriller |
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In Dreams
This darkly imaginative film from director Neil Jordan (THE CRYING GAME, INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE) follows Claire, a psychic New England housewife (Annette Bening) who loses her grip on reality when her dreams connect with those of a psychotic child murderer (Robert Downey Jr.). Centered around a ghost town submerged in the local reservoir and a creepy apple orchard, Claire's disturbing visions baffle the police and eventually lead to her confinement in an insane asylum. As the killer's fantasies continue to haunt her, Claire realizes she must succumb to her link with his twisted psyche if she is to escape from the hospital, track him down, and put an end to the madness.
Jordan's direction captures his heroine's horrific nightmares and the autumnal New England locales brilliantly, while Bening attacks her role with ferocious gusto. The film's uniquely rich, color-saturated look comes courtesy of cinematographer Darius Khondji. Jordan wrote the screenplay with Bruce Robinson (WITHNAIL & I), adapted from the novel DOLL'S EYES by Bari Wood, and longtime Jordan collaborator Stephen Rea costars as Claire's doubtful psychiatrist.
| Starring | Annette Bening, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Guilfoyle |
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| Director | Neil Jordan |
| Studio | Dreamworks Home Entertainment |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 35 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish |
| Released | Production year: 1999 To Rent: DVD: 02 Feb 2004 |
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"...[Bening] is terrific....There are also solid performances from THE CRYING GAME's Stephen Rea and Aidan Quinn....[Jordan] is a talented filmmaker, and his hauntingly eerie approach seems fresh..."
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DON'T WATCH TRAILER BEFORE SEEING FILM
I WANTED TO SEE ANOTHER FILM WITH ANNETTE BENING & I'M GLAD I CHOSE THIS ONE. SHE WAS GREAT AS USUAL. A THRILLER IT WAS: WHO WAS KILLING THESE LITTLE ... read more »
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- Sparkie
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- 15 Feb 2005 at 17:41
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Have a power nap instead.
Wow, this is bad. Ok, I quite liked the production design, and especially liked the opening underwater sequence and the scene where Bening drives her car off ... read more »
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Hollow and Depressing
I ended up pressing the fast forward button. So depressing and lacking in satisfaction. The sudden and ridiculous introduction of Downey's character, what ... read more »
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Complicated and all over the shop
Messily structured film that is often hard to follow. Benning is usually a polished serious actress but just grates as the whiney lead. She is somewhat ... read more »
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In Dreams
This darkly imaginative film from director Neil Jordan (THE CRYING GAME, INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE) follows Claire, a psychic New England housewife (Annette Bening) who loses her grip on reality when her dreams connect with those of a psychotic child murderer (Robert Downey Jr.). Centered around a ...
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