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27 September 1985 (USA) morePlot:
When Nick and Jan move into their new apartment in San Francisco, the batty landlady upstairs tells... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
not Maxie-mum quality, but passable more (10 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Glenn Close | ... | Jan / Maxie |
 | Mandy Patinkin | ... | Nick |
 | Ruth Gordon | ... | Mrs. Lavin |
 | Barnard Hughes | ... | Bishop Campbell |
| Valerie Curtin | ... | Miss Sheffer |
 | Googy Gress | ... | Father Jerome |
 | Michael Ensign | ... | Cleopatra Director |
 | Michael Laskin | ... | Commercial Director |
 | Lou Cutell | ... | Art Isenberg |
| Nelson Welch | ... | Bartender |
 | Leeza Gibbons | ... | E.T. Reporter |
| Evan White | ... | Channel 4 Announcer |
| Harry Wong | ... | Mr. Chu |
| Charles Douglas Laird | ... | Policeman |
| David Sosna | ... | Assistant Director |
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The name of the silent screen actress and ghost in Jack Finney's original novel Marion's Wall was Marion Marsh. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy (1985) (TV) moreSoundtrack:
FREE SPIRIT moreFAQ
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In another spin on "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", Glenn Close plays Jan, woman who gets comically possessed by the ghost of Maxie, a 1920s flapper who got killed just as she was about to star in a movie. Sure enough, Jan goes back and forth between herself and Maxie at the most inconvenient times, and Maxie still wants to debut in a movie.
Yeah, how many movies can there be like this? But "Maxie" isn't all that bad. True, it's not a masterpiece by any stretch, but the pace keeps it from getting boring. It shows that Close can do silly comedy when she tries. Mandy Patinkin, as Jan's husband, seems even more fit for his role. Nothing special, but OK. Also starring Ruth Gordon.