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The Handmaid's Tale (1990) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: The Handmaid's Tale
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.83/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.2/10
The Handmaid's Tale Plot Synopsis:
Set in a Fascistic future America, The Handmaid's Tale tells the story of Kate, a handmaid. In this America, the religious right has taken over and gone hog-wild. Kate is a criminal, guilty of the crime of trying to escape from the US, and is sentenced to become a Handmaid. The job of a Handmaid is to bear the children of the man to whom she is assigned. After ruthless group training by Aunt Lydia in the proper way to behave, Kate is assigned as Handmaid to the Commander. Kate is attracted to Nick, the Commander's chauffeur. At the same time, a resistance movement begins to challenge the regime.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In a dystopicly polluted rightwing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in s**ual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.
Tagline: A haunting tale of s**uality in a country gone wrong.
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The Handmaid's Tale Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1990 (more 1990 movies)
Box Office: $4,960,385
Awards: 2
Language: English
Country: United States, Germany
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Handmaid's Tale Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 09, 1990, Blu-ray: Apr 18, 2017
Writers: Margaret Atwood, Harold Pinter
Producers: Alex Gartner, Wolfgang Glattes, Gale Goldberg, Eberhard Junkersdorf, Daniel Wilson
Editors: David Ray
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The Handmaid's Tale Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Natasha Richardson | ... | Kate |
| Faye Dunaway | ... | Serena Joy |
| Aidan Quinn | ... | Nick |
| Elizabeth McGovern | ... | Moira |
| Victoria Tennant | ... | Aunt Lydia |
| Robert Duvall | ... | Commander |
| Blanche Baker | ... | Ofglen |
| Traci Lind | ... | Ofwarren / Janine |
| Zoey Wilson | ... | Aunt Helena |
| Kathryn Doby | ... | Aunt Elizabeth |
| Reiner Schöne | ... | Luke (as Rainer Schoene) |
| Lucia Hartpeng | ... | Cora |
| Karma Ibsen Riley | ... | Aunt Sara |
| Lucile McIntyre | ... | Rita |
| Gary Bullock | ... | Officer on Bus |
| Allison Holmes | ... | June |
| J. Michael Hunter | ... | Preacher |
| Robert D. Raiford | ... | Dick (as Robert Raiford) |
| Mirjam Bohnet | ... | Alma |
| Julian Bell | ... | T.V. Announcer (as Julian E. Bell) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Natasha Richardson, as Kate, passed away at age 45 in Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Faye Dunaway (b. January 14, 1941) – Serena Joy
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Aidan Quinn (b. March 8, 1959) – Nick
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Elizabeth McGovern (b. July 18, 1961) – Moira
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Elizabeth Mcgovern - Victoria Tennant (b. September 30, 1950) – Aunt Lydia
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Robert Duvall (b. January 5, 1931) – Commander
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 8¼" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Robert Duval | Robert S. Duvall - Blanche Baker (b. December 20, 1956) – Ofglen
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Traci Lind (b. April 1, 1968) – Ofwarren / Janine
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Traci Lin | Traci Lin-Tavi | Tracy Lind | Traci Linn - Zoey Wilson – Aunt Helena
- Kathryn Doby – Aunt Elizabeth
- Reiner Schöne (b. January 19, 1942) – Luke (as Rainer Schoene)
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 4½" (1.94 m)
Also known as: Hair-Ensemble München | Raynor Scheine | Rainer Schoene | Reiner Schoene | Reiner Schone | Rainer Schöne - Lucia Hartpeng – Cora
- Karma Ibsen Riley – Aunt Sara
- Lucile McIntyre – Rita
- Gary Bullock – Officer on Bus
Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
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