go." The pressures of filming and watching her father's health deteriorate had an adverse effect on her own health, and she developed Epstein-Barr syndrome during production. Release The Dead was released on DVD by Lionsgate on November 3, 2009, but the initial pressing was missing nearly ten minutes of footage from early in the film. After word of this was posted on various websites, Lionsgate eventually corrected the mistake and released the full-length version. Reception The Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa cited The Dead as one of his 100 favorite films. Awards Winner 1987: Tokyo International Film Festival Special Achievement Award – John Huston 1988: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film 1988: Independent Spirit Award for Best Director – John Huston 1988: Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female – Anjelica Huston 1989: Bodil Award for Best Non-European Film (awarded by the Danish Film Critics Association) 1989: Fotogramas de Plata for Best Foreign Film (awarded by the Spanish film magazine Fotogramas) 1989: London Critics Circle Film Award for Director of the Year – John Huston Nominated 1988: Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium – Tony Huston 1988: Academy Award for Best Costume Design – Dorothy Jeakins 1988: Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay – Tony Huston 1988: Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography – Fred Murphy References External links New York Times review 1987 films 1987 drama films American drama films British drama films West German films English-language German films 1980s English-language films Films based on short fiction Films relating to James Joyce Films set in 1904 Films set in Dublin (city) Films directed by John Huston Films scored by Alex North Vestron Pictures films National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film winners 1980s American films 1980s British films