Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (2008 film)
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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde | |
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Directed by | Paolo Barzman |
Written by | Paul B. Margolis and Robert Louis Stevenson |
Produced by | John Hannah |
Starring | |
Edited by | Annie Ilkow |
Music by | FM Le Sieur |
Distributed by | Muse Entertainment Enterprises and RHI Entertainment |
Release dates | 2008 (UK)
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Running time | 129 minutes[2] 96 minutes (shorter version) |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | 5 million (estimated) |
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde is a Canadian film directed by Paolo Barzman and starring Dougray Scott. Set in Montréal, Québec, Canada, it was released theatrically in both the US and UK in 2008 and on DVD in 2009.[3]
Synopsis[]
In modern day Boston, prominent medical researcher Dr. Henry Jekyll spends his evenings experimenting with a rare flower from the Amazon jungles. The natives say the flower has the power to separate the human soul into good and evil parts. After Jekyll's evil side, known as Mr. Hyde, commits a series of murders, Jekyll's DNA is found on one of the victims and he is arrested. Confined to an asylum, Jekyll realizes Hyde must be brought under control. He retains the services of attorney Claire Wheaton and tells her his story. Wheaton is skeptical until Jekyll gives her a locket worn by one of the murdered girls. Wheaton agrees to represent Jekyll and decides to argue in court that Jekyll and Hyde are two separate people and therefore should not be held responsible for each other's actions.
Cast[]
- Dougray Scott as Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde
- Tom Skerritt as Gabe Utterson
- as Ms. Poole
- Krista Bridges as Claire Wheaton
- Jack Blumenau as Ned Chandler
- Ellen David as Detective Newcom
- Cas Anvar as D.A. McBride
- Vlasta Vrana as Judge Sheehan
- as Chief of Staff
- as Mrs Lanyon
- as Terrance Gartrell
- as Dr Arthur Lanyon
- as Walter Swain
- as Mental Health Expert
- Arthur Holden as Fowler
- as Bob Lanyon
Reception[]
The film was not well received. Exclaim! called it "completely unnecessary and frequently laughable".[4]PopMatters titled its review "A Stale Telling of an Old Tale."[5] Variety criticized the screenplay, saying it "botched the fundamental underpinnings and purged any nuance from the story."[6] DVD Talk compared it unfavorably with other versions of the story.[7] The New York Times,[8] The News Journal,[9] and The Akron Beacon-Journal[10] also offered their reviews.
References[]
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2009). The Year in Television, 2008: A Catalog of New and Continuing Series , Miniseries, Specials and TV Movies. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-7864-4391-8.
- ^ JEKYLL AND HYDE at clerkenwellfilms.com, accessed 20 June 2020
- ^ Jonathan Rigby, English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema (2008), p. 309
- ^ Bell, Robert (June 18, 2012). "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Sorrento, Matthew. "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde". Popmatters. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (May 16, 2008). "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". Variety. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Felix, Justin (May 14, 2008). "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde". DVD Talk. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Stewart, Susan (May 17, 2008). "The Doctor With a Dark Side Samples Boston". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Dougray Scott puts a modern spin on 'Jekyll and Hyde'". The News Journal. Gannett News Service. May 17, 2008. p. E2.
- ^ Heidenfels, Rich (May 11, 2008). "Both sides are unpleasant". The Akron Beacon Journal.
External links[]
- Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde at IMDb
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at YouTube
- Review at Moria Reviews
- Review at Eye for Film
- Review at Dread Central
- Review at Festivale
- Reviews
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- 2008 films
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