The Dead (1987)

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A vast, merry, and uncommon tale of love.

After a convivial holiday dinner party, things begin to unravel when a husband and wife address some prickly issues concerning their marriage.

• Released: 1987-09-03
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 23m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 200 votes

Directed by John Huston.

Top cast

• Anjelica Huston as Gretta Conroy
• Donal McCann as Gabriel Conroy
• Dan O'Herlihy as Mr. Browne
• Helena Carroll as Aunt Kate
• Cathleen Delany as Aunt Julia
• Ingrid Craigie as Mary Jane
• Donal Donnelly as Freddy Malins
• Colm Meaney as Mr. Bergin
• Rachael Dowling as Lily
• Marie Kean as Mrs. Malins

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Dead

• United States: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, YouTube

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