Ghost (1990)
- Starring:
- Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jerry Zucker
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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An interesting hybrid of popular film genres, Ghost showcases the talents of its entire cast. While out on the town one evening, New York couple Sam (Patrick Swayze) and Molly (Demi Moore) are confronted by a mugger. After submitting to his demands, Sam is murdered anyway. He then finds himself a disembodied spirit, invisible to the living world, wandering without hope until he finds a spiteful spirit aboard the subway (Vincent Schiavelli) who gives him some helpful pointers on how to co-exist. Soon Sam comes back into contact with those he knew in life, and he begins to learn piece-by-piece of his close friend and co-worker Carl's (Tony Goldwyn) embezzling plot which caused his death; the apparent mugging was, in fact, a premeditated murder. In the meantime, Carl has designs on Molly, and Sam is determined to extract revenge. He contacts a psychic (Whoopi Goldberg), and together, the two set out to serve justice and stop the maniacal Carl from getting to Molly. Blending comedy, romance, action, and horror, Ghost was a box-office smash and managed to garner five Academy Award nominations, including "Best Picture," "Best Supporting Actress" (Goldberg), "Best Original Screenplay," "Best Editing," and "Best Score"; Goldberg won her first Oscar. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 126 mins
Complete Cast:
- Patrick Swayze - Sam Wheat
- Whoopi Goldberg - Oda Mae Brown
- Rick Aviles - Willie Lopez
- Gail Boggs - Oda Mae's Sister
- Vivian Bonnell - Ortisha
- Charlotte Zucker - Bank Officer
- Thom Curley - Workman in Loft
- Derek Thompson - Ortisha's Friend
- Mike Jittlov - Dark Spirits
- William Cort - Bank Co-Worker
- Said Faraj - Cab Driver
- Tom Finnegan - Bank Guard
- Stanley Lawrence - Elevator Man
- Stephen Root - Police Sgt.
- Minnie Lindsay - Apartment Woman
- Demi Moore - Molly Jensen
- Tony Goldwyn - Carl Brunner
- Vincent Schiavelli - Subway Ghost
- Armelia McQueen - Oda Mae's Sister
- J. Christopher Sullivan - Man Ghost
- Susan Breslau - Susan
- Phil Leeds - Emergency Room Ghost
- John Hugh - Surgeon
- Faye Brenner - Nun
- Bruce Jarchow - Lyle Furgeson
- Angelina Estrada - Rosa Santiago
- Christopher Keene - Elevator Man
- Alma Beltran - Woman Ghost
- Laura Drake - Policewoman
- Macka Foley - Mover
- Director(s):
- Jerry Zucker
- Writer(s):
- Bruce Joel Rubin, Peter Barsocchini
- Producer(s):
- Lisa Weinstein, Howard W. Koch
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Suitable for Teens, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Violence)
- Categories:
- Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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- 1990 - Ghost - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Supporting Actress
- 1990 - Ghost - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- 1990 - Ghost - People's Choice Awards - Best Picture - Drama
