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Dragonfly

Dragonfly

When someone you love dies... are they gone forever?

20026.51h 44m

Overview

A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.

Directed by Tom Shadyac
Written by Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson, David Seltzer
Produced by Tom Shadyac, Roger Birnbaum, Arlene Kehela
Box OfficeBudget: $60.0MRevenue: $52.3M

Top Cast

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Joe Darrow

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Hugh Campbell

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

Charlie Dickinson

Susanna Thompson

Susanna Thompson

Emily Darrow

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Mrs. Belmont

Jacob Smith

Jacob Smith

Ben

Robert Bailey Jr.

Robert Bailey Jr.

Jeffrey Reardon

Jay Thomas

Jay Thomas

Hal

Lisa Banes

Lisa Banes

Flora

Matt Craven

Matt Craven

Eric

Themes & Keywords

pregnancycar crashdragonflyjunglehospitaldoctorhumanitarianspiritism

About Dragonfly

Dragonfly is a drama, thriller, fantasy film released in 2002 exploring themes of pregnancy, car crash, dragonfly, jungle, hospital, doctor. Directed by Tom Shadyac, it stars Kevin Costner, Joe Morton, Ron Rifkin. A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.

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