Ghost (1990)

After being killed during a botched mugging, a man's love for his partner enables him to remain on earth as a ghost.

Director:

Jerry Zucker

Writer:

Bruce Joel Rubin

Stars:

Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn

Won 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Swayze	...	Sam Wheat
Demi Moore	...	Molly Jensen
Tony Goldwyn	...	Carl Bruner
Stanley Lawrence	...	Elevator Man
Christopher J. Keene	...	Elevator Man
Susan Breslau	...	Susan
Martina Deignan	...	Rose (as Martina Degnan)
Rick Kleber	...	Mover (as Richard Kleber)
Macka Foley	...	Mover
Rick Aviles	...	Willie Lopez
Phil Leeds	...	Emergency Room Ghost
John Hugh	...	Surgeon
Sam Tsoutsouvas	...	Minister
Sharon Breslau	...	Cemetery Ghost (as Sharon Breslau Cornell)
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Subway Ghost

Storyline

Sam and Molly are a very happy couple and deeply in love. Walking back to their new apartment after a night out at the theatre, they encounter a thief in a dark alley, and Sam is murdered. He finds himself trapped as a ghost and realises that his death was no accident. He must warn Molly about the danger that she is in. But as a ghost he can not be seen or heard by the living, and so he tries to communicate with Molly through Oda Mae Brown, a psychic who didn't even realise that her powers were real.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | bank | love | death | escape | 

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Taglines:

You will believe.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 July 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Duh

Filming Locations:

Spring Street Towers - 650 S. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$217,631,306 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The subway scenes were filmed on the abandoned lower level of the 42nd St. station of the IND 8th Ave. line. Trains appearing in the film wrong-railed through the station; that is, they ran in the opposite direction of normal operation.

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Goofs

When Ode Mae first goes to see Molly she is wearing one pair of shoes; as she turns the corner her shoes have changed colors.

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Quotes

Emergency Room Ghost: [seeing Sam's body] Shot, huh? That'll do it every time.

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are half transparent like a ghost.

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Connections

Spoofed in Bob's Burgers: Synchronized Swimming (2012)

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Soundtracks

"SINCE I FELL FOR YOU"
Written by Buddy Johnson
Performed by The Righteous Brothers
Courtesy of PolyGram Special Products, A division of PolyGram Records, Inc.

User Reviews

This is one of the most touching love stories ever made.

Ghost is one of my favorite films. It is romantic and touching. Ghost shows the love that transcends even death. The chemistry between Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze is incredible. The way they look at one another is sexier than any of those very graphic "love scenes". They make a real romantic connection just through their eyes. Ghost not only has wonderful, likeable characters in Sam Wheat, Molly Jensen, and Oda Mae Brown, but it has an engrossing plot that moves right along. Entwined in all this is a beautiful score. The theme song "Ghost", written by Maurice Jarre specifically for the movie, is enchanting, and, of course, an oldie, "Unchained Melody", adds another magical touch to a magical film.