Great Expectations poster
Director Alfonso Cuarón
Screenplay Mitch Glazer

Great Expectations

Tagline: Let desire be your destiny.

Release Date: 1998-01-30

Duration: 111 minutes

Synopsis

Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.

Casting

  • Robert De Niro
    Prisoner / Lustig
  • Ethan Hawke
    Finnegan Bell
  • Gwyneth Paltrow
    Estella
  • Kim Dickens
    Maggie
  • Lance Reddick
    Anton Le Farge
  • Hank Azaria
    Walter Plane
  • Chris Cooper
    Joe
  • Peter Jacobson
    Man on Phone
  • Clem Caserta
    Hitman #1
  • Anne Bancroft
    Ms. Dinsmoor