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Susan Shadburne (writer)
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A playwright, staying by herself on a remote island, is haunted by the spirit of her dead fiance, who had committed suicide. | add synopsis
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Interesting and thoughtful....if you have ever suffered a loss
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Dee Wallace | ... | Morgan Hanna (as Dee Wallace-Stone) |
 | Cloris Leachman | ... | Millie Crown |
 | Ron Kuhlman | ... | John Crown |
| Barry Laws | ... | Jeremy Crown |
| Delia Salvi | ... | Bette |
| Susan Dixon | ... | Zelda |
| Al Strobel | ... | Byron |
| Glen Baggerly | ... | Archie |
| Juleen Murray | ... | Sarah |
| Michele Mariana | ... | Lois |
| Bob Griggs | ... | Conroy |
| Marjorie Card Hughes | ... | Sophie |
| Richard Wiltshire | ... | Dr. Feldman |
| George Stokes | ... | Marty |
| Mya Chamberlin | ... | Girl in the Lighthouse |
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Ghostwriter (USA) (informal alternative title)
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101 min
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If you have ever suffered a loss you may find this to be an intriguing film.
I saw this film shortly after I lost my mother to a tragic accident; although this was sometime ago, the line in the film ..."you will not leave until you are ready, the spirit has unfinished business"... has a certain resonance for anyone who has experienced the tragedy of accidental death or suicide.
This was one of those small films on cable in the late 80's; sometimes they were good; sometimes not; it was a mixed bag, but this is a film I have remembered from quite a long time ago. It has a certain cadence.
It is ethereal, and reminiscent of "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir"; Dee Wallace is very good, and I am pleased to learn that she still has an active career. This is a film worth renting (if you can find it). A shame they don't show this on cable anymore. 9/10.