Madson. Dugan arrives, misconstrues the scene and tackles Mike. As Madson reaches for the dropped pistol, Amanda stabs him in the back with the scissors. In a rage, Madson pulls the scissors out and charges at Mike, but Mike quickly positions Amanda's scissors sculpture so that Madson impales himself. A closing montage shows Mike and Amanda embracing, superimposed over Margaret and Roman in happier times. Cast Kenneth Branagh as Mike Church/Roman Strauss Emma Thompson as "Grace"/Amanda Sharp/Margaret Strauss Andy García as Gray Baker Derek Jacobi as Franklyn Madson Wayne Knight as "Piccolo" Pete Dugan Robin Williams as Dr. Cozy Carlisle Hanna Schygulla as Inga Campbell Scott as Doug Jo Anderson as Sister Madeleine/Masquerade Party Guest Lois Hall as Sister Constance Richard Easton as Father Timothy Gregor Hesse as Frankie Obba Babatundé as Sid Vasek Simek as Otto Kline Christine Ebersole as Lydia Larson Raymond Cruz as supermarket clerk Miriam Margolyes as hypnotic subject in shop (uncredited) Production Dead Again is an international co-production between the United States and the United Kingdom. According to the director's commentary on the DVD, the movie was filmed entirely in color. After test screenings, it was decided to use black and white for the "past" sequences to help clear up audience confusion. The final frame, once the mystery is solved, blooms from black and white to color. Release Dead Again was released on August 23, 1991 in the United States and October 25, 1991 in the United Kingdom. It was later entered into the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 1992. Home media The film was released on DVD on June 27, 2000 through Paramount Home Entertainment. The DVD Special Features include two audio commentaries and a theatrical trailer. It was then released for the first time on Blu-ray on October 5, 2021; on the film's 30th anniversary. Reception Critical response Dead Again was well received by most critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 82% based on reviews from 49 critics with the consensus: "Even if the somewhat convoluted plot falls apart upon close inspection, Dead Again proves Kenneth Branagh has a solid knack for enjoyable pulp." On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on reviews from 19 critics. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "A−" on scale of A to F. Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert gave