High Spirits (1988)
- Starring:
- Daryl Hannah, Peter O'Toole, (more)
- Director(s):
- Neil Jordan
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of High Spirits
The owner of an Irish castle decides to attract visitors by falsely claiming that the building is haunted, only to have a pair of real ancestral spirits start causing trouble in this uneven attempt at fantasy-comedy. The story centers on Jack and Sharon (played by Steve Guttenberg and Beverly D'Angelo), naive American tourists who are initially unimpressed by the owner's attempts at fraud but become more interested in the real ghosts, Mary and Martin (played by Daryl Hannah and Liam Neeson). This is especially true for Jack, who falls in love with the beautiful Mary, despite several centuries' difference in their ages. After the film's initial unsuccessful release, people involved with the production blamed studio interference for damaging director Neil Jordan's original vision, although Jordan is better known as a director of quirky, dark dramas (Mona Lisa, The Crying Game, Interview With a Vampire, The Company of Wolves). For whatever reason, the end result was an awkward, forced comedy that more often than not falls flat, squandering a strong collection of talent. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 98 mins
Complete Cast of High Spirits
- Daryl Hannah - Mary Plunkett
- Steve Guttenberg - Jack
- Liam Neeson - Martin Brogan
- Peter Gallagher - Brother Tony
- Martin Ferrero - Malcolm
- Donal McCann - Eamon
- Mary Coughlan - Katie
- Hilary Reynolds - Patricia
- Paul O'Sullivan - Graham
- "Little" John Gateman
- Tony Rohr - Christy
- Krista Hornish - Wendy
- Preston Lockwood - Great Uncle Peter
- Peter O'Toole - Peter Plunkett
- Beverly D'Angelo - Sharon
- Jennifer Tilly - Miranda
- Ray McAnally - Plunkett Senior
- Connie Booth - Marge
- Liz Smith - Mrs. Plunkett
- Aimée Delamain - Great Granny Plunkett
- Isolde Cazelet - Julia
- Matthew Wright - Woody
- Ruby Buchanan - Great Aunt Nan
- Tom Hickey - Sampson
- Little John - Gateman
- Director(s):
- Neil Jordan
- Writer(s):
- Steven Kampmann, Neil Jordan, Michael McDowell
- Producer(s):
- Eduard Sarlui, Stephen Woolley, David Saunders
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Language, Not For Children, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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