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Ghosts Can't Do It ()


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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 Katie to pick and kill a young man in order for Scott to possess his body and be with her again.

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Katie O'Dare Scott
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Scott
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Winston
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Angel
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Sabine
Henry Jayasena ...
Mayor
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The Pill Man
Wade Collings ...
Reverend
Leo Damian ...
Fausto
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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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Donald Trump
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Jon T. Benn ...
Banker (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Derek

Written by

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John Derek ... (by)

Produced by

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Bo Derek ... producer (uncredited)
Moshe Diamant ... executive producer
Chandran Rutnam ... associate producer
Eduard Sarlui ... executive producer

Music by

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Junior Homrich
Randy Tico ... (as Randall Tico)

Cinematography by

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John Derek ... (photographed by)

Editing by

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John Derek

Editorial Department

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Brad Arensman ... executive in charge of post-production
Tyler Butler ... post-production coordinator
Laurie Handler ... post-production assistant
Sharon McGeeney ... negative cutter
Brian Ralph ... negative cutter
Brian K. Roberts ... post-production assistant (as Brian Roberts)

Casting By

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Ellen Lang

Production Design by

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Errol Kelly ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department

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Norma Collins ... hair stylist (as Norma Bass) / makeup artist (as Norma Bass)
Lucky Mathangaweera ... makeup artist: Sri Lanka
Sesha Pallihakkara ... makeup artist: Sri Lanka
Lorraine Altamura ... second makeup assistant (uncredited)

Production Management

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Scot Evans ... post-production supervisor
Rick Nathanson ... production manager
Anthony Ray ... production manager (as Anthony M. Ray)
Ainsley De Silva ... production manager: Sri Lanka (uncredited)
Frank Hildebrand ... executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Elmo Halliday ... second assistant director: Sri Lanka
Kelly Schroeder ... first assistant director: Wyoming
D.B. 'Warner' Warnasiri ... first assistant director: Sri Lanka (as D.B. Warnasiri)

Art Department

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S.B.I. Amadoru ... property department
H.D. Kariyawasam ... property department
Errol Kelly ... art department
Sena Mabulage ... art department
A. Nandariri ... constructor
S. Navaratne ... constructor
Sunil Wijeratne ... art department

Sound Department

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Golden Felton ... sound editor
Darrell Hall ... assistant sound editor
Robert Heffernan ... adr editor
David M. Ice ... sound editor (as David Ice)
John Kwiatkowski ... sound editor
Steve Pederson ... re-recording mixer
Richard Portman ... re-recording mixer
John Post ... foley artist
Alan Potter ... sound editor
Michael P. Redbourn ... sound (as Michael Redbourn)
Richard Shorr ... sound
Mark Smith ... re-recording mixer
Tony Smyles ... sound mixer
Ken Troisi ... assistant sound editor
Bill Ward ... assistant sound editor
Christopher T. Welch ... adr editor / sound editor
Richard Shorr ... supervising sound editor (uncredited)
Reinhard Stergar ... boom operator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Frank Brouillet ... stills assistant
John S. Campbell ... gaffer: Wyoming (as John Campbell)
Joel Carmichael ... key grip: Wyoming
John Derek ... camera operator
Todd A. Dos Reis ... second assistant camera: Wyoming (as Todd Dos Reis)
Michael Gfelner ... first assistant camera: Wyoming
B. Godwyn ... grip: Sri Lanka
K. Gunatileke ... camera assistant: Sri Lanka
Donald Karunaratna ... gaffer: Sri Lanka (as Donald Karunaratne)
A. Madugalla ... grip: Sri Lanka
Terry Moses ... electrician: Wyoming
K. Pathiratne ... electrician: Sri Lanka
M. Ranasinghe ... electrician: Sri Lanka
Melvin Reams ... best boy: Wyoming
Nikolaus Starkmeth ... assistant camera
Mitch Gulbin ... key grip: second unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Priyatha Athula ... wardrobe
Nikki Hodges ... wardrobe: Wyoming
Akushla Sellaiyah ... wardrobe
Athula Sulthanagoda ... costume supervisor/wardrobe supervisor
William Westbrook ... wardrobe: Wyoming

Location Management

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Ainsley De Silva ... location manager: Sri Lanka

Music Department

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Dominic Camardella ... music engineer / musician: piano
Randy Cobb ... musician: guitar
Jeff Elliot ... musician: trumpets
Steve Kujala ... musician: flute solos
Gary Meek ... musician: alto, soprano and tenor saxophone solos
Walfredo Reyes ... musician: drum solos
John Scozzano ... musician: accordion
Jim Shaffer ... assistant music engineer
Jim Sitterly ... musician: violin solos
Mark Snow ... music consultant
Dave Tolegian ... musician: tenor and baritone saxophone
Barbara Wood ... vocal soloist

Script and Continuity Department

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Eva Banhidi ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Diana Adams ... production accountant: Wyoming (as Diana Johnson)
Claude G. Albuquerque ... special assistant
Imthiaz Cader ... production department
Moshe Diamant ... presenter
Chandrasiri Gunartne ... production department
Jim Hawks ... stand-in: Wyoming
Barry Hostetler ... production assistant: Wyoming (as Barry Hosttetler)
Avram 'Butch' Kaplan ... production controller
Mickey Knox ... dialogue supervisor
Bettina Paladini ... production accountant: USA
Catherine Roehl ... production accountant: USA
Eduard Sarlui ... presenter
Gail Schacht ... production coordinator: USA
Vidette Schine ... production assistant: USA
Tink Ten Eyck ... production accountant
Suzanne Unvert ... production coordinator: USA
Brad Stephens ... publicist (uncredited)

Thanks

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Moshe Diamant ... thanks (as Moshe)
Abdullah Hamid ... thanks: for the pleasure of filming in the Maldive Islands
Kerry Perez ... very special thanks: for doing everything in every department (as Kerry Collins-Perez)
B.I. Saleem ... thanks: for the pleasure of filming in the Maldive Islands
Eduard Sarlui ... thanks (as Eduardo)
Richard Shorr ... very special thanks: for sound and much more
Imaging Spence ... thanks: for Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Ahmed Zahir ... thanks: for the pleasure of filming in the Maldive Islands (as Mr. Ahmed Zahir - Director of Tourism)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Scott and Katie are married and very much in love with each other. Scott is more than 60 years old, while Katie is at least 30 years younger. When Scott dies, his soul cannot get peace and he becomes a ghost only Kate can see and speak with. Scott wants to return to life, and him and Katie hatch a plan to let a young man drown so that Scott can take over his body. Also, Kate must handle Scott's company's business deal that involves Donald Trump as well as the mob. Written by Mattias Thuresson

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Taglines Only her desire can make him rise again See more »
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Also Known As
  • Amour fantôme (France)
  • Los fantasmas no pueden... hacerlo (Spain)
  • Els fantasmes no poden fer-ho (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Mein Geist will immer nur das Eine (West Germany)
  • Szellemképtelenség (Hungary)
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  • 95 min
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Did You Know?

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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." See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Ghosts Can't Do It (2015). See more »
Crazy Credits And Yes, That Really Was Donald Trump. See more »
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.
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