Great Expectations

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
1997    1h 51m    R
Drama, Comedy, Romance
6.839%56%
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Based on Charles Dickens' timeless tale, this is a story of the love of a man for an unreachable woman. Updated to modern-day New York City, the story concerns a man of modest background who falls in love with a rich girl. But when a mysterious benefactor greenlights the man to make his dreams come true, everything done has the ultimate goal of making Estella fall in love with him.
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Cast of Great Expectations
  • Ethan HawkeFinnegan Bell
  • Gwyneth PaltrowEstella
  • Hank AzariaWalter Plane
  • Chris CooperJoe
  • Anne BancroftMs. Dinsmoor
  • Robert De NiroPrisoner / Lustig
  • Josh MostelJerry Ragno
  • Kim DickensMaggie
  • Nell CampbellErica Thall
  • Gabriel MannOwen
  • Jeremy James KissnerFinnegan at Age 10
  • Raquel BeaudeneEstella at Age 10
  • Stephen SpinellaCarter Macleish
  • Marla SucharetzaRuth Shepard
  • Isabelle AndersonLois Pope
  • Peter JacobsonMan on Phone
  • Drena De NiroMarcy
  • Lance ReddickAnton Le Farge
  • Craig BraunMr. Barrow
  • Kim SnyderMrs. Barrow
  • Nicholas WolfertSecurity Guard
  • Gerry BammanTed Rabinowitz
  • Dorin SeymourSenator Elwood
  • Clem CasertaHitman #1
  • Frank PietrangolareHitman #2
  • Dennis PaladinoHitman #3
  • Clem Caserta Jr.Hitman #4
  • Marc MacaulayCop on Boat
  • Ana Susana GerardinoClemma
  • Francis DumaurierWaiter
  • Pedro BarquinLover
  • Kendall Williamson7 Year Old Girl
  • Shobha JainSinging Indian Woman
  • Aditi JainSinging Indian Girl
  • Margo PeaceAnchor Woman
  • Kimmy SuzukiWaitress
  • John P. CaseyDoorman
  • Adusah BoakyeTaxi Driver
  • Dyan KaneGallery Waitress
  • Anne OkGallery Receptionist
  • Alva ChinnGallery Guest
  • G.B. ThomasGallery Guest
  • Albert ZihenniGallery Guest
  • Fritz MichelGallery Guest
  • Lisa HerthGallery Guest
  • Nino PepicelliGallery Guest
  • Wills RobbinsGallery Guest
  • Jewel TurnerGallery Guest
  • Jim Taylor McNickleGallery Guest
  • Martin AlvinGallery Guest
  • William RothleinGallery Guest
  • Maria CappGallery Guest (uncredited)
  • Stephen ShermanGallery Guest (uncredited)
  • Paul NeglioCop #2 (uncredited)
  • Gary NewtonDJ (voice) (uncredited)
  • Dale ResteghiniRichard (uncredited)
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