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Critic Liz Beardsworth
rated 6

Staying true to the text, Kline - then 42 - makes a fair stab at what is a complex and multi-faceted character, opting wisely to focus more on his sense of wit and bitter irony rather than the tortured angst of callow youth.

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Cast & Crew

Vernon Dobtcheff
As Reynaldo
Mel Gibson
As Hamlet
Glenn Close
As Gertrude
Ian Holm
As Polonius
Alan Bates
As Claudius
Pete Postlethwaite
As Player King

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In this classic Shakespearean tragedy, a young prince grapples with the sudden death of his father, the king, and the suspicious circumstances surrounding his uncle's ascension to the throne. Haunted by his father's ghost, the prince must navigate the treacherous waters of palace politics and confront the dark secrets of his family's past. As he struggles with his own morality and the weight of his destiny, he must choose between a path of vengeance or forgiveness, with the fate of the kingdom hanging in the balance.

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Hamlet was released in theaters on January 18, 1991.