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Ghost Story (1981)

R 110 min  -  Drama | Horror | Thriller  -   18 December 1981 (USA)
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Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year old secret... See full summary »

Director:

John Irvin

Writers:

Lawrence D. Cohen, Peter Straub (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fred Astaire ...
Ricky Hawthorne
Melvyn Douglas ...
Dr. John Jaffrey
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. ...
Edward Charles Wanderley
John Houseman John Houseman ...
Sears James
Craig Wasson ...
Don Wanderley / David Wanderley
Patricia Neal ...
Stella Hawthorne
Alice Krige ...
Eva Galli / Alma Mobley
Jacqueline Brookes Jacqueline Brookes ...
Milly
Miguel Fernandes Miguel Fernandes ...
Gregory Bate
Lance Holcomb Lance Holcomb ...
Fenny Bate
Mark Chamberlin Mark Chamberlin ...
Young Jaffrey
Tim Choate Tim Choate ...
Young Hawthorne
Kurt Johnson Kurt Johnson ...
Young Wanderley
Ken Olin ...
Young James
Brad Sullivan Brad Sullivan ...
Sheriff Hardesty
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Storyline

Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing. Written by Jeanne Armintrout <jeannee@uwyo.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Picture | Accident | Ghost Story | Ghost | Secret  | See more »

Taglines:

The time has come to tell the tale.

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cuento de fantasmas See more »

Filming Locations:

Albany, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,105,729 (USA) (20 December 1981) (548 Screens)

Gross:

$23,371,905 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Interiors were constructed inside the abandoned Union Station, the former New York Central Railroad's passenger train station on Broadway in Albany, NY and included a two story set. The murder or death scene was filmed on the second floor of that set. Scenes were filmed in sequence and the two story set was significantly aged after the death scene so that it later appeared as the derelict house. After the movie, the old station was refurbished and restored to its former grandeur and served as office space for Fleet Bank and now Bank of America. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Just before Fenny moves toward Ricky in Eva's old house, Fenny's strap is down. In the next shot, it is up. See more »

Quotes

Sears James: It was as if she had never been here. As if it had never happened.
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Connections

Referenced in Horror Business (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sweetheart of Sigma Chi"
Written by F. Dudleigh Vernor and Byron D. Stokes
Performed by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians See more »