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Ghosts Can't Do It

  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
2.1/10
2.8K
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Bo Derek in Ghosts Can't Do It (1989)
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Fantasy
Elderly Scott kills himself after a heart attack wrecks his body, but then comes back as a ghost and convinces his loving young hot wife Kate to pick and kill a young man in order for Scott ... Read allElderly Scott kills himself after a heart attack wrecks his body, but then comes back as a ghost and convinces his loving young hot wife Kate to pick and kill a young man in order for Scott to possess his body and be with her again.Elderly Scott kills himself after a heart attack wrecks his body, but then comes back as a ghost and convinces his loving young hot wife Kate to pick and kill a young man in order for Scott to possess his body and be with her again.
IMDb RATING
2.1/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Derek
  • Writer
    • John Derek(by)
  • Stars
    • Bo Derek
    • Anthony Quinn
    • Don Murray
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Derek
  • Writer
    • John Derek(by)
  • Stars
    • Bo Derek
    • Anthony Quinn
    • Don Murray
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    • 20User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations

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    Bo Derek
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    • Katie O'Dare Scott
    Anthony Quinn
    Anthony Quinn
    • Scott
    Don Murray
    Don Murray
    • Winston
    Julie Newmar
    Julie Newmar
    • Angel
    Victoria Burgoyne
    Victoria Burgoyne
    • Sabine
    Henry Jayasena
    • Mayor
    Mickey Knox
    Mickey Knox
    • The Pill Man
    Wade Collings
    • Reverend
    Leo Damian
    • Fausto
    Gerry Spence
    • Wyoming Preacher
    Richard Sherman
    • Dr. Frank
    Cotton Gray
    • Cotton
    Jane Damian
    • Lisabeth
    Herb Tanney
    • Marriage Priest
    • (as Sy Tanney)
    Carole J. Fleck
    • Nurse
    Imaging Spence
    • Funeral Woman
    Polo
    • The Dog
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      • John Derek
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    • Trivia
      This film is listed among The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book "The Official Razzie® Movie Guide."
    • Quotes

      Katie O'Dare Scott: You mean you'd take another body, and with this body you'd make love to me?

      Scott: You bet I would! I mean... if it's possible.

      Katie O'Dare Scott: I don't know, Scott. That's kinky stuff. We've never been kinky.

    • Crazy credits
      And Yes, That Really Was Donald Trump.
    • Alternate versions
      For the UK DVD release, several minutes have been cut from the film: the heart attack scene, the letter writing scene and the swimming pool scene are all shorter than in the initial release.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Cinema Snob: Ghosts Can't Do It (2015)

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    Not very good...
    Well, I watched the whole movie over a 4 day period. This movie cant hold my attention. No matter how beautiful Bo Derek is, this movie DID NOT WORK... I dont even get it?? I was totally confused, the plot was terrible, as was the acting, and Quinn as Dereks husband??? I cant understand the age difference... At least in rel life, John was a decent looking guy... Quinn was not. This movie was terrible, I place it on the bottom with Myra Breckinridge... I did nothing for me (except seeing Bo dance around the beach naked talking to the clouds... that was interesting... Seeing Bo can usually capture my attention and keep me into as movie "Change of Seasons" and "10" were both good, but this once flopped...
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    • Sep 30, 2002

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mein Geist will immer nur das Eine
    • Filming locations
      • Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
    • Production companies
      • Epic Productions
      • Sarliu/Diamant
      • Crackajack Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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