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What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come

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What Dreams May Come

"After life there is more. The end is just the beginning."

1998

1h 53m

7.2(2560 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Romance

Overview

Chris Nielsen dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he died, his wife Annie killed herself and went to hell. Chris decides to risk eternity in Hades for the small chance that he will be able to bring her back to heaven.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Chris Nielsen

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Albert Lewis

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

Annie Collins-Nielsen

Josh Paddock

Ian Nielsen

Jessica Brooks Grant

Jessica Brooks Grant

Marie Nielsen

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

The Tracker

Wilma Bonet

Wilma Bonet

Angie

Lucinda Jenney

Lucinda Jenney

Mrs. Jacobs

Rosalind Chao

Rosalind Chao

Leona

Matt Salinger

Matt Salinger

Reverend Hanley

Creative team

Directed by: Vincent Ward
Written by: Ronald Bass
Produced by: Stephen Deutsch
Barnet Bain

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