New York, 2000. A specter in the guise of the newly-dead CEO of Denmark Corporation appears to , tells of murder most foul, demands revenge, and identifies the killer as Claudius, the new head of Denmark, 's uncle and now step-father. must determine if the ghost is truly his father, and if Claudius did the deed. To buy time, feigns madness; to catch his uncle's conscience, he invites him to watch a film he's made that shows a tale of murder. Finally convinced of Claudius's guilt, must avenge his father. Claudius now knows is a threat and even uses Ophelia, 's love, in his own plots against the young man. Murder will out?

Starring:

Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, Diane Venora, Sam Shepard, Bill Murray, Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, Karl Geary, Paula Malcomson, Steve Zahn, Dechen Thurman, Rome Neal, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Bartel, Casey Affleck

Genre:

Drama, Romance, Thriller