What Dreams May Come (1998)
Overview
Chris Neilson dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he dies, his wife, Annie killed herself and went to hell. Chris decides to risk eternity in hades for the small chance that he will be able to bring her back to heaven.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $85,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $71,485,043.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 27.491 |
Directed By
Vincent Ward
Crew
Eduardo Serra
Stephen Deutsch
Scott Kroopf
David Brenner
Maysie Hoy
Vincent Ward
Ted Field
Erica Huggins
Ronald Bass
Richard Matheson
Barnet Bain
Ronald Bass
Daryl Tucker
Graham Stumpf
Dawn Solér
Michael Becker
Bob Yerkes
Erin Kemp
Fríða Aradóttir
Patricio M. Farrell
Gilbert Rosales
Brian Smrz
Scott Sproule
David Kneupper
Stephen Balliet
Dane Farwell
Tomas Voth
Peter Bankins
Clay Donahue Fontenot
Gregg Smrz
Kelly Smrz
Phil Bray
Gary Morgan
Christian Wintter
Scott Kinzey
Jim Dultz
Dawn Swiderski
Cindy J. Williams
Barbara Lorenz
Fred Runner
Alicia Maccarone
Peter Michael Sullivan
Mike Helbig
Nelson Stoll
Frank Masi
Keith Woulard
Darlene Ava Williams
Russell Solberg
Merritt Yohnka
Michelle Wright
John W. Micheletos
Carol Sadler
Terry Baliel
Jeff Habberstad
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Aric Lasher
William Morts
Patrick J. Statham
Mark Van Loon
Carol DePasquale
Michael Pew
Chris Furia
James Reedy
Marci Graber
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
Mary Ruth Smith
Jessica Gallavan
Lorisa D. Francis
Dino DiMuro
Scott Martin Gershin
Bob Beher
Christine Bonnem
Maureen Stanton-Leveque
Simon Coke
Neal J. Anderson
Don L. Henderson
Jon Title
Paul Timothy Carden
Patrick N. Sellers
Dan M. Rich
Jack English
Roy Arbogast
Chris Jargo
Constance A. Kazmer
Dean Drabin
Gretchen van Zeebroeck
Peter G. Travers
Kenneth Littleton
Daryl B. Kell
Michael Umble
Lawrence Littleton
Sarah Monat
Brent Brooks
Nina Henninger
Elise Ganz
David Novack
Laura Harris Atkinson
Scott Gordon
Jacques Levesque
Richard Michalak
Keith Kolder
Victoria Carlson
Wayne Nelson
Brandon McNaughton
Randy Singer
Mike Schmitt
Daniel P. Rosen
Ann Monn
Brent Gilmartin
Seth Lippman
David Fudge
Hector C. Gika
Bill Abbott
Duane Robinson
Karen Ansel
John Rauh
Brian Hanable
Bob Wiatr
Sandra Germain
Robert Butch Samarzich
Laura Graham
James Moriana
David W. Alstadter
David Crawford
Monika Mikkelsen
Kris Nicolau
Rodney Armanino
Jan Ruona
Patrick McArdle
Paul Sanchez
Kim Marks
Michael Keller
Anastas N. Michos
Eric Amundsen
Anne Lee
Nina Henninger
Michael Kamen
Eugenio Zanetti
Heidi Levitt
Robert E. 'Bobby' Powell
Stephen McLaughlin
Audrey Chang
Stuart Robertson
Ellen Somers
Joel Hynek
Ellen Somers
Dean Wright
Nicholas Brooks
Kevin Scott Mack
Michael Van Himbergen
Joshua Rosen
Carl Seibert
Ken Jones
Patti Kuwaye Mauck
Cindy Carr
Yvonne Blake
Tierre Turner
Dan Bell
Chase Allen
Noby Arden
Charles Croughwell
Michael Anthony Mitchell
Debbie Evans
Tammy Brady Conrad
Josh Fifarek
Joey Anaya
Liisa Cohen
TOP CAST
Robin Williams
Chris Nielsen
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Albert Lewis
Annabella Sciorra
Annie Collins-Nielsen
Max von Sydow
The Tracker
Jessica Brooks Grant
Marie Nielsen
Josh Paddock
Ian Nielsen
Rosalind Chao
Leona
Lucinda Jenney
Mrs. Jacobs
Maggie McCarthy
Stacey Jacobs
Wilma Bonet
Angie
Matt Salinger
Reverend Hanley
Carin Sprague
Best Friend Cindy
June Carryl
Woman in Car Accident
Werner Herzog
Face
Clara Thomas
Little Girl at Lake
Benjamin Brock
Little Boy at Lake
London Freeman
Kid by the Dock (uncredited)
Phaedra Neitzel
Angel (uncredited)
Tom O'Reilly
Devil (Hell Scene) (uncredited)
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