Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead
Film poster
Directed byJordan Galland
Written byJordan Galland
Produced by
  • Mike Landry
  • Carlos Velazquez
Starring
CinematographyChris Lavasseur
Edited byConnor Kalista
Music bySean Lennon
Production
companies
  • C Plus Pictures
  • Off Hollywood Pictures
  • Offhollywood Digital
Distributed byIndican
Release date
  • January 19, 2009 (2009-01-19) (Slamdance Film Festival)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead is a 2009 American independent film written and directed by Jordan Galland. The film's title refers to a fictitious play-within-the-movie, which is a comic reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and its aftermath and whose title is a reference to the play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard. The cast includes Devon Aoki, John Ventimiglia, Kris Lemche, Ralph Macchio, Jeremy Sisto and Waris Ahluwalia. The film stars Jake Hoffman (son of Dustin Hoffman). An original musical score was composed and performed by Sean Lennon.

Shooting began in late November, 2007, and principal photography was completed on December 23, 2007.