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Grand Theft Hamlet
Genres
AnimationDocumentary
Overview
Two unemployed friends have a fresh idea: they want to stage Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in Grand Theft Auto. But even in a virtual world, reality intrudes in a wild and trippy film shot entirely inside the ultra-violent video game.
Details
Budget
$200000
Revenue
$211734
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
2024-12-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
41
Vote Average
6.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Sam Crane
Hamlet
Pinny Grylls
Filmmaker
Jen Cohn
Horatio
Tilly Steele
Ophelia
Dipo Ola
Laertes
Mark Oosterveen
Polonius
Gareth Turkington
Claudius
Lizzie Wofford
Gertrude
Sam Forster
Rozencrantz
Jeremiah O'Connor
Ghost / Player King
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