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The Dead

1987·1h 23m·PG
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
10,057 votes

Gabriel Conroy and wife Gretta attend an early January dinner with friends at the home of his spinster aunts, an evening which results in an epiphany for both of them.

The Dead is a 1987 drama movie directed by John Huston, starring Anjelica Huston, Helena Carroll, Cathleen Delany. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 10,057 votes and runs 1h 23m.

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Director
John Huston
Stars
Anjelica Huston
Helena Carroll
Cathleen Delany
Donal McCann
Details
1987-12-18
83 min
Movie
PG
★ United Kingdom, ★ Ireland, United States, West Germany
★ English, Irish Gaelic
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