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What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come

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

19987.21h 53m

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 dies, 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.

Directed by Vincent Ward
Written by Ronald Bass, Richard Matheson
Produced by Barnet Bain, Stephen Deutsch
Box OfficeBudget: $85.0MRevenue: $71.5M

Top Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Chris Nielsen

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Albert Lewis

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

Annie Collins-Nielsen

J

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

Themes & Keywords

paradiseafterlifepaintinghellheavenspiritismdramaticinformative

About What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come is a drama, fantasy, romance film released in 1998 exploring themes of paradise, afterlife, painting, hell, heaven, spiritism. Directed by Vincent Ward, it stars Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr., Annabella Sciorra. 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 dies, 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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