What dreams may come [videorecording] / Polygram Filmed Entertainment presents an Interscope Communications production in association with Metafilmics ; a film by Vincent Ward ; produced by Stephen Simon and Barnet Bain ; screenplay by Ron Bass ; directed by Vincent Ward.
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FilmPublisher number: 22678 | Universal StudiosLanguage: English Summary language: French, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Polygram Video : Universal Studios [distributor, 2002]Edition: Special edDescription: 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0783277547
- 9780783277547
- What dreams may come (Motion picture).
- Director of photography, Eduardo Serra ; cameras, Anastas M. Michos, Kim Marks ; steadicam operator, Mark R. Van Loon ; underwater photography, Rexford Metz ; still photographers, Frank Masi, Phil Bray ; editors, David Brenner, Maysie Hoy ; music, Michael Kamen.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Based on a metaphysical 1978 novel by science fiction and horror author Richard Matheson, this romantic fantasy-drama won an Oscar for its expensive and impressive visual vistas depicting an imaginative afterlife. Robin Williams stars as Chris Nielsen, a doctor who has suffered with his artist wife Annie (Annabella Sciorra) through the devastating loss of their children, Marie and Ian, who were killed in a car accident. Although Annie's all-consuming depression nearly destroyed their marriage, the couple rebuilt their relationship and are now living out a comfortable middle age. Stopping one night to help a motorist in a wreck, Chris is struck by a car and killed. At first confused about where he is, Chris meets Albert (Cuba Gooding Jr.), a spiritual guide who helps him to realize he's passed away and that he must move on to the next world. After trying with only limited success to communicate with the devastated Annie, Chris moves on and discovers an afterlife that can become whatever one envisions, where even his pet dog awaits him. What Chris envisions as paradise are the paintings of his wife, and he happily takes up residence there, awaiting the far-off day when Annie will eventually join him. He also meets his children, although they have chosen different appearances than the ones they had in life. Then tragedy strikes when Annie, inconsolable, commits suicide and goes to Hell. Although it is rarely done, Chris insists on traveling there, risking his eternal soul to save the woman he loves. Accompanied part of the way by Albert and a wizened guide called The Tracker (Max von Sydow), Chris finally reaches Annie in Hell, and must convince her of the truth in order to release her from her dark prison. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
Based on the novel by Richard Matheson.
Originally released as motion picture in 1998.
Special features include director's commentary, 2 theatrical trailers, "making of" featurette, visual effects notes and clips, alternate ending, photo gallery, biographies and filmographies of featured cast and crew, Dreams desktop (Windows 95/98 and Macintosh).
THX digitally mastered.
Director of photography, Eduardo Serra ; cameras, Anastas M. Michos, Kim Marks ; steadicam operator, Mark R. Van Loon ; underwater photography, Rexford Metz ; still photographers, Frank Masi, Phil Bray ; editors, David Brenner, Maysie Hoy ; music, Michael Kamen.
Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Annabella Sciorra, Max von Sydow, Jessica Brooks Grant, Josh Paddock, Rosalind Chao.
Four years after Chris and Annie Nielsen lose their children in a traffic accident, Chris himself is killed and finds himself reunited with his children in a beautiful and astonishing afterlife, but Annie commits suicide in despair and is banished to a very different realm. Chris risks his own eternal happiness to find Annie and rescue her from her fate.
Rated PG-13.
DVD, widescreen (16x9) presentation, dual layered; Dolby digital; 5.1 Channel AC-3 surround sound; 2.0 Dolby Pro Logic.
In English ; optional subtitles in French or Spanish. Closed captioned in English.