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Where to Watch The Dead (1987) in the US
- 1987
- PG
- 1h 23m
- 7.2IMDb
- 94%Rotten Tomatoes
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What it's about
On the lightly-snowy evening of January 6, 1904 in Dublin, elderly spinster sisters Kate and Julia and their niece Mary Jane--all music teachers or performers, past or present--are hosting their annual Epiphany dinner, and with the exception of Mary Jane's new crop of students and the young gentlemen tasked with keeping them company, most of the guests have attended in previous years. Kate and Julia's nephew Gabriel and his wife Gretta hold integral roles for the evening; Gabriel is Freddy Malins' caregiver if he gets too drunk (which is often the case), and he is also to carve the dinner goose and provide the evening's main toast; Gretta is to present the pudding. With the added unexpected excitement provided by Irish nationalist Molly Ivors for Gabriel, the party basically goes according to script. As most of the guests have departed and just before Gabriel and Gretta are to do the same--this year they're staying in a downtown hotel instead of making the long trek to their suburban home and children--something happens to give Gretta a moment of deep reflection. When she confesses the cause to Gabriel at the hotel later, Gabriel also reflects on the evening's sum total of events, his and Gretta's marriage, and life and death in general.
Cast and crew
- Director
- John Huston
- Writer
- James Joyce, Tony Huston
- Starring
- Anjelica Huston, Donal McCann, Helena Carroll
Details
- Release date
- Dec 18, 1987
- Language
- English, Irish Gaelic
- Country
- United Kingdom, West Germany, United States
- Box office
- $4,370,078
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 10 wins & 20 nominations total
Where to Watch The Dead (1987) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Dead in the United States?
- The Dead is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Howdy (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Dead or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Howdy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Dead for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD).
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