A mourning workaholic's deceased wife comes back to haunt him, but in a benevolent way, trying to get him to change his dreary attorney life into a life where he has a relationship with his children and is happier with himself.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Edward Asner | ... | Bob O'Hara | |
| Mariette Hartley | ... | Harry' OHara | |
| Jodie Foster | ... | Barbara O'Hara | |
| Perry Lang | ... | Rob O'Hara | |
| Tom Bosley | ... | Fred O'Hara | |
| Ray Walston | ... | Walter Tatum | |
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Allen Williams | ... | Billy Tatum |
| Mary Jo Catlett | ... | Gloria | |
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Nelson Welch | ... | Nelson Attleby |
| Richard Schaal | ... | Jerry Brad | |
| Nehemiah Persoff | ... | Doctor Fischer | |
| Kelly Bishop | ... | Beth Douglas | |
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Erik Kilpatrick | ... | Police Officer |
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Dean Santoro | ... | Appraiser |
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Howard Mann | ... | Moving man |
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Workaholic attorney Bob O'Hara (Asner) is devastated when his wife (Hartley) dies suddenly. She returns to "haunt" him, however, (a la "Topper") and her mission is to persuade him to slow down, watch his own health, and renew relationships with his two grown children (Foster and Lang.) Written by Herman Seifer <alagain@aol.com>
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workaholic | ghost | life support | jail | husband wife relationship |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
January 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El cielo puede esperar, pero la mujer de O'Hara no See more »Filming Locations:
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Written by Atrie Butler, Molly Ann Leiken
Performed by Billy Preston
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Forget about the plot - of course "ghost" movies can run into formula. What's amazing about this little film - which I just watched again after 30 years - is the acting by Hartley, Asner and Bosley. Besides being genuinely touching (with a very poignant moment regarding end of life decisions that was ahead of its time), this movie is absolutely hysterical at times. Hartley never misses a beat, and shows off her comedic chops brilliantly. But it's the interpersonal relationships, little quips and asides that make this so enjoyable. It's certainly better than anything running on network television right now - especially in regard to strong, intelligent female characters (who aren't law enforcers shooting people or lawyers).