Living with the Dead (TV 2002)

A man begins to have disturbing visions of dead people, among whom are his mother and victims of a local serial killer. The detective investigating the murders looks to him for help in solving the case.

Director:

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Writers:

James Van Praagh (book), John Pielmeier

Stars:

Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Diane Ladd

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ted Danson	...	James Van Praagh
Mary Steenburgen	...	Detective Karen Condrin
Diane Ladd	...	Regina Van Praagh
Michael Moriarty	...	Adrian, Psychic
Donna White
Connor Widdows	...	Young James Van Praagh
Joy Coghill	...	Mrs. Ziff
Jay Brazeau	...	Psychiatrist
Queen Latifah	...	Midge Harmon
Maggie Blue O'Hara	...	Sandy - Andy's deaf sister
Jack Palance	...	Allan Van Praagh
Reece Thompson	...	Andy, Abducted Boy
Neil Denis	...	Dennis Branston
Mikela Jay	...	Young Regina Van Praagh (as Mikela J. Mikael)
Eric Breker	...	Young Allan Van Praagh

Storyline

A man begins to have disturbing visions of dead people, among whom are his mother and victims of a local serial killer. The detective investigating the murders looks to him for help in solving the case.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | detective | dead mother | police | guilt | 

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Taglines:

The dead are talking. One man is listening.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violent and disturbing content, and thematic elements

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 April 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Talking to Heaven

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nitelite Entertainment, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Gaslight Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

142 min 240 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Van Praagh, the author of the book this film is based on and real-life version of Ted Danson's character, appears in this film as the organ player.

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Connections

References The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)

User Reviews

An Excellent Movie

James Van Praagh (Ted Danson) is a weird man who sees and communicates with dead people since he was a child. After the death of his mother Regina Van Praagh (Diane Ladd), he resolves the murder of an old man, and Detective Karen Condrin (Mary Steenburgen) gets close to him. He starts investigating what happened to a dead boy, who insists to try to communicate with him. Later, James and Karen realize that many boys have been murdered and buried in an isolated forest for seven years. There are a few suspects and many mystery to be resolved. This thriller is excellent, having a very tight screenplay. The characters are well-developed, the cast has excellent names, including Queen Latifah and Jack Palance and the direction is good. The plot has drama, thriller, crime and suspense and hooks the attention of the viewer until the last scene. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): `Falando Com os Mortos' (`Talking With the Dead')