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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
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Dragonfly
"When someone you love dies... are they gone forever?"
2002 1h 44m EN
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★6.6TMDB · 975
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Synopsis
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A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.
“When someone you love dies... are they gone forever?”
Cast
Kevin Costner
Joe Darrow
Joe Morton
Hugh Campbell
Ron Rifkin
Charlie Dickinson
Susanna Thompson
Emily Darrow
Kathy Bates
Mrs. Belmont
Jacob Smith
Ben
Robert Bailey Jr.
Jeffrey Reardon
Jay Thomas
Hal
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Tom Shadyac
- Writers
- Brandon Camp, Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Countries
- Germany, United States of America
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Earned back only 87% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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ERA
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Released 24 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Tom Shadyac, shot by Dean Semler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Don Zimmerman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Tom Shadyac directs. Dean Semler behind the camera. John Debney scores. Don Zimmerman cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
- 2Earned back only 87% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 3Released 24 years ago.
- 4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
- 5International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
- 6Directed by Tom Shadyac, shot by Dean Semler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 7Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 8Editor Don Zimmerman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 9Kevin Costner and Joe Morton and Ron Rifkin carry the top of the cast.
- 10Marketing tagline: "When someone you love dies... are they gone forever?".
- 11IMDB entry: tt0259288 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 12Classified under 8 themes, including "pregnancy", "car crash", "dragonfly", "jungle".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Dean Semler
- Original score
- John Debney
- Editing
- Don Zimmerman
- Production design
- Linda DeScenna
- Costume design
- Judy L. Ruskin
- Makeup / hair
- Beth Miller
- VFX supervisor
- Jon Farhat
- Sound
- Greg P. Russell
- Runtime
- 104 min · 1h 44m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $60,000,000
- Box office
- $52,322,400
- Return
- 87% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- IMDB
- Dragonfly (2002)
Also by
Tom Shadyac
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Universal Pictures
US
Spyglass Entertainment
US
- GR
Gran Via Productions
US
Shady Acres Entertainment
US
- KA
Kalima Productions
DE
Key crew
- Art DirectionJames Nedza
- Production DesignLinda DeScenna
- Executive ProducerJames D. Brubaker
- ProducerTom Shadyac
- Costume DesignJudy L. Ruskin
- ProducerRoger Birnbaum
- EditorDon Zimmerman
- Set DecorationRic McElvin
- ProducerArlene Kehela
- ProducerGary Barber
- ProducerAlan B. Curtiss
- CastingDebra Zane
- CastingElizabeth Marx
- Executive ProducerMichael Bostick
- ProducerJanet L. Wattles
- StuntsChristine Anne Baur
- ProducerMark Johnson
- Music EditorJeff Carson
- CGI SupervisorElie Jamaa
- Costume SupervisorLeigh Leverett
- Hair Department HeadBeth Miller
- Visual Effects EditorScott Hill
- Script SupervisorSusan Bierbaum
- Makeup ArtistFrancisco X. Pérez
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- pregnancy
- car crash
- dragonfly
- jungle
- hospital
- doctor
- humanitarian
- spiritism
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2002-02-22PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- ApparitionsFR
- Dragonfly: La sombra de la libélulaES
- El misterio de la libélulaAR
- Na křídlech vážkyCZ
- Na kridlech vazkyCZ
- O Mistério da LibélulaBR
- Dragonfly (La sombra de la libélula)ES
