Ghosts Never Sleep (2005)

Director:

Steve Freedman

Writers:

Steve Freedman
Christopher Joyce

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

She won't forgive. He can't forget.

Plot:

The story revolves around Jared, a struggling writer haunted by a tragic past, who is pushed to the breaking point with fatal consequences...

Cast

Ethan Kennemer	...	Young Jared
Michael Phenicie	...	Michael Dolan
Tony Goldwyn	...	Jared Dolan
Sean Young	...	Rebecca
Shea Alexander	...	Melissa Weiss
Manuel Centeno	...	Guy with Video Camera
John Nolan	...	Guy with Video Camera
Renee Joyce	...	Bystander
David Sheehan	...	Chopper Dan
Michelle Van Wagner	...	Young Kathleen
Liam Booth	...	Aidan Dolan
Roark Critchlow	...	Anchor Garrett
Valarie Ianniello	...	Anchor Christina
Julia Jay Pierrepont III	...	Therapist (as Julia Pierrepont III)
Faye Dunaway	...	Kathleen Dolan
Trisha Simmons	...	Reporter #1
Brian Sheehan	...	Reporter #2
Holly M. Martin	...	News Crew Member (as Holly Persell)
James Hachey	...	News Crew Member
Peter Cena	...	News Crew Member
Richard Hoops	...	News Crew Member
Evyn Freedman	...	Kid in Playground
Marina Loos	...	News Crew Member
Laurel Castenholz	...	Kid in Playground
Conor Joyce	...	Kid in Playground
Quinn Lujan	...	Kid in Playground
Rio Lujan	...	Kid in Playground
Robert Lujan	...	Kid in Playground
Nicolas Sanzana	...	Kid in Playground
Chloe Macary-Carney	...	Kid in Playground (as Chloé Macary-Carney)
Ashley Horton	...	Kid in Playground
Ed Carney	...	Guy Getting Lap Dance
Kaitlyn Van Diepen	...	Restaurant Patron / Staff Member
Gideon Lockspeiser	...	Restaurant Patron / Staff Member
Tera Hollingsworth Lecuona	...	Restaurant Patron
Nicole Leal	...	Restaurant Patron / Staff Member
Robert Cook	...	Restaurant Patron / Staff Member
Heidi Caldwell	...	Restaurant Patron / Staff Member
Sean Reigle	...	Restaurant Patron / Staff Member
Valerie Anne Kirkgaard	...	Restaurant Patron / Staff Member
Bob Martin	...	Interviewer at Kathleen's (as Robert C. Martin)
Joe Rose	...	Cole
Alan Noel Vega	...	Strip Club Patron / Staff Member
Sergio Vizuete	...	Strip Club Patron / Staff Member
Rick Hamamoto	...	Strip Club Patron / Staff Member
Ann Sklar	...	Strip Club Patron / Staff Member
Lee Abrams	...	Strip Club Patron / Staff Member
Darius Siwek	...	Strip Club Patron / Staff Member
John Michler	...	Strip Club Patron / Staff Member (as John A. Michler)
Rudy Sanzana	...	Strip Club Patron / Staff Member
Patrick J. Pedersen	...	Strip Club Patron / Staff Member
Steven H. Miller	...	Strip Club Patron / Staff Member
Mark L. Gould	...	Strip Club Patron / Staff Member
Ryan Karten	...	Strip Club Patron / Staff Member
Stanley Coker	...	Strip Club Patron / Staff Member
Alethea Root	...	Strip Club Patron / Staff Member
Rita Lengyel	...	Tina
Nicole Ghastin	...	Carla
Vera Lee Stabell Stromsted	...	Stripper #2 (as Vera Stromsted)
Lee Solters	...	1st Talk Show Host
Judith Cohen	...	Talk Show Call-In Guest
John Littlefield	...	Cop on Megaphone
Christopher Joyce	...	Melissa's 'Script Connection'
Steve Freedman	...	Backpage Producer
Cindy Chao	...	Backpage Crew Member
Daniel R. Suhart	...	Backpage Crew Member
Zsolt Magyar	...	Backpage Crew Member
David Castenholz	...	Steve
Jason Stuart	...	Barry Speer
Craig Stuart Garfinkle	...	Dr. Forlap
Deborah Ferguson	...	Rebecca's Building Manager
Michael D. Tiberi	...	Rich Producer (as Michael Tiberi)
Brenda Isaacs Booth	...	Angry Neighbor (as Brenda Isaacs-Booth)
Bill Devlin	...	Forensics Team Member (as William A. Devlin)
Robert Pergament	...	Forensics Team Member
James A. Miller	...	Forensics Team Member
Frank Garritano	...	Richard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Phyllis Stuart	...	Office Worker (uncredited)

Directed by
Steve Freedman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Steve Freedman
Christopher Joyce

Produced by
David Castenholz	....	producer
Steve Freedman	....	producer
John Michler	....	associate producer
John Nolan	....	associate producer
Julia Jay Pierrepont III	....	producer
Rudy Sanzana	....	associate producer
Kathleen Thomson	....	co-producer
Alan Noel Vega	....	line producer

Original Music by
Craig Stuart Garfinkle

Cinematography by
Jan Michalik

Film Editing by
Steve Freedman
Robert Pergament

Production Design by
Cecil Gentry

Art Direction by
Gabor Norman

Set Decoration by
Larry Roberts

Costume Design by
Debra Fergeson
Deborah Ferguson

Makeup Department
Vera Lee Stabell Stromsted	....	key makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ryan Karten	....	second assistant director
Christopher Ruiz	....	first assistant director
Daniel R. Suhart	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Cindy Chao	....	art department assistant
Joseph E. Jones	....	construction coordinator
Larry M. Roberts	....	set dresser
Alethea Root	....	property master

Sound Department
Roy Braverman	....	foley editor
Roy Braverman	....	foley recordist
Gordon Hookailo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tim D. Lloyd	....	boom operator
Zsolt Magyar	....	sound
Paul Menichini	....	sound effects editor
Reid A. Woodbury Jr.	....	dialogue editor
Reid A. Woodbury Jr.	....	foley artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Travis Bell	....	key grip
Bill Devlin	....	still photographer
Angelo Figlio	....	electrician
Saul Herckis	....	best boy electric
Koji Kojima	....	first assistant camera
David Ortkiese	....	a camera operator
Anabella Valenzuela	....	assistant camera
Sergio Vizuete	....	grip
Tim Wattez	....	electrician

Other crew
Rebecca Boyle	....	script supervisor
Laura Graham	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Kill Switch LLC
• More East to Go Films

Distributors

• Allumination Filmworks
• Ardustry Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Phoenicia Pictures (2005) (Non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)

Other Companies

• Strategic Film Partners  producer's representative

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexuality, nudity and some drug use

Runtime:

USA:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Kill Switch LLC

Soundtrack:

Bring Down The House

Dark but moving

Ghosts Never Sleep is a movie about a writer's life gone wrong. Jared Dolan (Goldwyn) is a writer whose life takes some tremendous swings before the end of the film. The acting is wonderful in this simple plot about a man still feeling the woes of a childhood tragedy that haunts him so much he can only pretend to function. An emotion filled ride that lets you feel the characters, rather then just hear a story. You have to give credit to everyone involved in making something moving out of a depressing and sad storyline that could have been dark and dreary. The editing is almost perfect and the screenplay is masterful. I'm glad to see Goldwyn in more leading roles as he gets older.