
11 May 1990

Dreams
A collection of magical tales based upon the actual dreams of director Akira Kurosawa.
He sees dead people... and they annoy him.
Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, a smooth-talking ghost, who pesters him into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen. They are soon entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!
Dr. Bertram Pincus
Frank Herlihy
Gwen Herlihy
Richard
Dr. Jahangir Prashar
Marjorie Pickthall
Surgeon
Hospital Lawyer
Ghost Dad
Young Husband
Young Wife
Accident Bystander #1
Accident Bystander #2
Sneezy Cop
Sneezy Lady
Upper East Side Lady
Receptionist
Greenpeace Guy
Food Delivery Guy
Day Doorman
11 May 1990
A collection of magical tales based upon the actual dreams of director Akira Kurosawa.
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