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Overview

User Rating:
5.0/10   314 votes
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Director:
Alan Cumming
Writer:
Thomas Gallagher (written by)
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Genre:
Comedy | Horror more
Tagline:
Deadline has a new meaning.
Plot:
Jonathan Vandermark is a music teacher with a weakness for young men with great aspirations and without a pot to piss in. When Sebastian enters his life and takes advantage of John's charity, his life and afterlife will be changed forever. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Alan Cumming ... John Vandermark

David Boreanaz ... Sebastian St. Germain

Anne Heche ... Helen Jacobsen
Karen Black ... Renee

Whitney Allen ... Blonde Girl In Bar

Carrie Fisher ... Reporter

Henry Thomas ... Eric Rykell

Maria-Elena Laas ... Liliana

Rachelle Lefevre ... Elaine

Jane Lynch ... Ingrid Sorensen

Ermahn Ospina ... Pedro
Alison Guh ... Evelyn
Clay Allen ... Max

Susie Park ... Max's Wife
Desean Terry ... Young Caterer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ghost Writer (International: English title) (DVD title)
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Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Eric: What is he, a drag queen? more
Soundtrack:
Listen To Your Heart more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Thin Plot Fantastic Performance, 6 December 2008
8/10
Author: Liz Taylor from United Kingdom

Before watching this film I thought it could go one of two ways, either be genius or be awful. It did neither and both.

The plot was thin and not particularly rewarding, the character David Boreanaz played was weak and his acting was, as to be expected, fairly mediocre.

So why have I given it 8 out of 10? Alan Cummings' performance was pure magic. In the previous review this was a criticism which surprises me. The reviewer is correct, it is dramatic, overblown and extremely theatrical, and as previously said, he isn't and is not meant to be a likable character but that doesn't make him any less of an interesting character to watch. You're given the sense that as the character becomes more and more dramatic and over-the-top, he couldn't stop himself if he tried or wanted to.

The entire performance is an interesting portrayal of passion, rejection and obsession that in my opinion makes up for the weakness of the plot and surrounding characters. More theatrical than big screen but a fantastic performance by Alan Cummings regardless.

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