A 1920s flapper who haunts her old house possesses a reserved housewife who just moved in. However, she cannot leave before she receives her massive audition for a Hollywood studio.
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Cast
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| 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 |
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When Nick and Jan Chaney move into their new apartment 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 Malone, 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
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When she was Jan she was very very good, but when she was bad she was... Maxie. See more »Genres:
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EnglishRelease Date:
27 September 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Free Spirit See more »Filming Locations:
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
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Opening Weekend USA:
$1,121,531, 29 September 1985, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$2,564,278Company Credits
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Written by Mort Dixon and Ray Henderson
Performed by Glenn Close
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The name of the silent screen actress and ghost in Jack Finney's original novel Marion's Wall was Marion Marsh. See more »Goofs
In his classic car, Nick makes a hand signal for a left-turn. He then promptly turns right to get in front of his apartment and pull into the garage. See more »Soundtracks
Bye Bye BlackbirdWritten by Mort Dixon and Ray Henderson
Performed by Glenn Close
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After purchasing my first VCR, this is one of the first films I rented.
Being in High School, at the time...I suppose it had an impression on me.
This movie is fantastic with Mandy, Glenn, and...of course the unforgettable Ruth Gordon.
Since the advent of DVD...I have been hoping for it's release. I relish the day.
Out of all the who know how many movies I've seen...this is one that touched me and counts as one of the greatest. I especially love "Bye, Bye, Blackbird". This was sung by Glenn, herself as "Maxie"