Maxie

19851985
PGPG
1h 38min

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.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.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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Director
- Paul Aaron
Writers
- Jack Finney(novel "Marions Wall")
- Patricia Resnick(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations

Glenn Close and Mandy Patinkin in Maxie (1985)

Glenn Close, Mandy Patinkin, and Valerie Curtin in Maxie (1985)

Director
- Paul Aaron
Writers
- Jack Finney(novel "Marions Wall")
- Patricia Resnick(screenplay)
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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. —Kathy Li

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Taglines
- When she was Jan she was very very good, but when she was bad she was... Maxie.
Genres
- Comedy
- Fantasy
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
The silent film clip of the young Maxie was actually a clip of Carole Lombard, future wife of Clark Gable.

Goofs
In his classic convertible, 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.

Quotes
Bishop Campbell: Do you know when World War II ended?
Jan: We had a second one?

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Crossover Dreams/Maxie/Mishima/Plenty (1985)

Soundtracks
Free Spirit
Composed by Ray Colcord

Top review

8/10

Wonderful film!

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"

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