Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Glenn Close | ... | Jan / Maxie | |
Mandy Patinkin | ... | Nick | |
Ruth Gordon | ... | Mrs. Lavin | |
Barnard Hughes | ... | Bishop Campbell | |
Valerie Curtin | ... | Miss Sheffer | |
Googy Gress | ... | Father Jerome | |
Michael Ensign | ... | Cleopatra Director | |
Michael Laskin | ... | Commercial Director | |
Lou Cutell | ... | Art Isenberg | |
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Nelson Welch | ... | Bartender |
Leeza Gibbons | ... | E.T. Reporter | |
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Evan White | ... | Channel 4 Announcer |
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Harry Wong | ... | Mr. Chu |
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Charles Douglas Laird | ... | Policeman |
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David Sosna | ... | Assistant Director |
When Nick and Jan move into their new apartment house in San Francisco, the crazy landlady upstairs informs them about a girl who used to live there in the 1920s: a brash young party girl named Maxie, who died in a car crash the morning before her massive audition for a Hollywood studio. Merry mayhem is guaranteed when Maxie's ghost, who hasn't left the house, takes over Jan's body and plans to rekindle her film career - but then falls head-over-heels in love with Nick. What he doesn't at first realise is that the woman making hasty advances on him is Maxie, and the only way she's going to leave Jan's body is if she gets that audition. Written by Kathy Li
Maxie is one of my favorites. What is especially excellent is Glenn Close's ability to change between Jan and Maxie, by only a subtle change in expression. She was remarkable. Ruth Gordon too, made the movie memorable . As her last picture, it was a fitting tribute to a great actress. The entire movie couldn't be better. I am giving it a 10.