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Great Expectations

Let desire be your destiny.

Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.

1h 51m1998RTMDb 6.7

ComedyDramaRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Alfonso CuarónAlfonso CuarónDirectorEthan HawkeEthan HawkeFinnegan BellGwyneth PaltrowGwyneth PaltrowEstellaHank AzariaHank AzariaWalter PlaneChris CooperChris CooperJoeAnne BancroftAnne BancroftMs. DinsmoorRobert De NiroRobert De NiroPrisoner · LustigJosh MostelJosh MostelJerry RagnoKim DickensKim DickensMaggieNell CampbellNell CampbellErica ThallGabriel MannGabriel MannOwenJeremy KissnerJeremy KissnerFinnegan at Age 10Raquel BeaudeneRaquel BeaudeneEstella at Age 10Stephen SpinellaStephen SpinellaCarter MacleishMarla SucharetzaMarla SucharetzaRuth Shepard
Isabelle AndersonLois PopePeter JacobsonPeter JacobsonMan on PhoneDrena De NiroDrena De NiroMarcyLance ReddickLance ReddickAnton Le FargeCraig BraunCraig BraunMr. Barrow
Kim SnyderMrs. Barrow
Nicholas WolfertSecurity GuardGerry BammanGerry BammanTed Rabinowitz
Dorin SeymourSenator ElwoodClem CasertaClem CasertaHitman #1Frank PietrangolareFrank PietrangolareHitman #2
Dennis PaladinoHitman #3
Clem Caserta Jr.Hitman #4Marc MacaulayMarc MacaulayCop on Boat
Ana Susana GerardinoClemmaFrancis DumaurierFrancis DumaurierWaiter

Storyline

Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.

  • 20th Century Fox
  • Linson Entertainment

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Info

Status
Released
Released
30 January 1998
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (729 votes)

Production

Director
Alfonso Cuarón
Writers
Charles Dickens, Mitch Glazer
Studios
20th Century Fox, Linson Entertainment
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$25.0M
Revenue
$55.5M
Profit
$30.5M
Return
2.2×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English