Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hamlet
UPC: Disc: D632-6B95-91AE-9F47 (DVD)
Region Coding: Region 1
Production Year: 1999
Rating: NR
Running Time: 92 min.
DVD Release: 11/18/2003
Case Type: Digipak
Video Formats: Full Frame 1.33:1
Disc Formats: Single Sided, Single Layered
SRP: $0.00
Hamlet

To watch or not to watch, that is the question...Of course our poor, unfortunate, spacebound friends have no such luxury. Starring Maximilian Schell and originally produced in 1960 for German television, Hamlet reaches new lows. Tom Servo manages to put a positive spin on the proceedings, "At least when the Germans are doing this they can't be up to any mischief." Despite the myriad problems that beset this not-so-classic production, it isn't long before both robots get into the spirit of things by masquerading as the "Ghost of Mike's Dad." Alas, their tomfoolery is foiled by the simple fact that Mike's dad is, well, not dead. "Can't be my father. He's alive and well. Runs a mail-order burlap store out in Minong, Wisconsin."

Genres
Comedy
Science Fiction
Television

Studios
Best Brains
Media Companies: Rhino Home Video
Features
Scene Access
Subtitles
Audio Tracks
English Dolby Digital 2-Channel Stereo
Cast

1009. MST3K
Bill Corbett as Crow
Patrick Brantseg as Gypsy
Michael J. Nelson as Mike Nelson
Kevin Murphy as Servo
Bill Corbett as Observer
Mary Jo Pehl as Pearl Forrester
Kevin Murphy as Professor Bobo
Kevin Murphy as Fortenbras

1009. Hamlet
Maximilian Schell as Hamlet
Hans Caninenberg as The King
Wanda Rotha as The Queen
Dunja Movar as Ophelia
Franz Schafheitlin as Polonius
Dieter Kirchlechner as Laertes
Karl Michael Vogler as Horatio
Eckard Dux as Rosenkranz
Herbert Bötticher as Guildenstern
Karl Lieffen as Osrick
Rolf Boysen as Bernardo
Michael Paryla as Francisco
Alexander Engel as The Ghost
Adolf Gerstung as 1st Player
Paul Verhoeven as Gravedigger
Crew

1009. MST3K
Direction:
Michael J. Nelson: Director
Writing:
Joel Hodgson: Created By
Michael J. Nelson: Writer
Paul Chaplin: Writer
Bill Corbett: Writer
Bridget Jones: Writer
Kevin Murphy: Writer
Mary Jo Pehl: Writer
Production:
Kevin Murphy: Producer
Jim Mallon: Executive Producer
Cinematography:
Jeff Stonehouse: Director of Photography
Film Editing:
Bill Gibb: Film Editor
Bradley J. Keely: Film Editor
Music:
Charlie Erickson: Theme By
Joel Hodgson: Theme By
Art:
Patrick Brantseg: Art Director
Andrea DuCane: Make-up Artist

1009. Hamlet
Direction:
Franz Peter Wirth: Director
Writing:
William Shakespeare: Original Material By
Franz Peter Wirth: Screenwriter
Production:
Hans Gottschalk: Producer
Film Editing:
Adolf Schlyssleder: Film Editor
Music:
Rolf Unkel: Composer
Sound:
Rudolf Moller: Sound
Fred Brown: Sound Editor