Ghost Town (2008)

Bertram Pincus is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts.

Director:

David Koepp

Writers:

David Koepp, John Kamps

Stars:

Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Greg Kinnear	...	Frank
Jordan Carlos	...	Young Husband
Dequina Moore	...	Young Wife
Joseph Badalucco Jr.	...	Accident Bystander (as Joe Badalucco)
Brian Hutchison	...	Accident Bystander
Tyree Michael Simpson	...	Sneezy Cop (as Tyre Simpson)
Julia Murney	...	Sneezy Lady
Ricky Gervais	...	Pincus
Claire Lautier	...	Upper East Side Lady
Aasif Mandvi	...	Dr. Prashar
Bridget Moloney	...	Receptionist
Raymond J. Lee	...	Greenpeace Guy (as Raymond Lee)
Joey Mazzarino	...	Food Delivery Guy
Brad Oscar	...	Day Doorman
Kathleen Landis	...	Resident

Storyline

Bertram Pincus is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy who pesters him into breaking up the impending marriage of his widow Gwen. That puts Pincus squarely in the middle of a triangle with spirited result.

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Plot Keywords:

slipping and falling | dog walking | new york city | ghost | medical mask | 

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Taglines:

This place is so dead.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some strong language, sexual humor and drug references

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Grad duhova

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,012,315, 21 September 2008, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$13,214,030, 9 November 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks,Spyglass Entertainment,Pariah

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dr. Bertram Pincus is named after the inventor of dental veneers, Dr. Charles Pincus.

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Goofs

At the exhibition, when Gwen is conversing with Bertram, Gwen accidentally and briefly looks at Frank (standing in the foreground), realizes then turns away giving the appearance of an act of embarrassment.

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Quotes

Bertram Pincus: I don't *want* a Sapphire martini up with olives!
Bartender: Well, that narrows it down...

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Crazy Credits

Directly after the end titles fade to black, there is a brief outburst of near-hysterical laughter.

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.114 (2009)

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Soundtracks

I'm Still in Love (w/You)
Written & Performed by Mark J. Petracca (as Dusty Wright)
Courtesy of PetRock, Inc.

User Reviews

Ghost Town (2008) ***

What really made this rather familiar story work for me was British comedian Ricky Gervais in the part of a grouchy NY dentist who starts seeing ghosts after he has a peculiar mishap during a routine colonoscopy. This is a lightweight comedy/drama/love story with elements that we've seen plenty of times before, but as I said I thought Gervais made all the difference, and it's his picture entirely. Had the part been played by Adam Sandler, Jim Carey, or some other over-exposed celebrity, it wouldn't have been as effective. Greg Kinnear is really an afterthought here as a dead man who keeps appealing to Gervais to help break up the inevitable wedding of his widow (Tea Leoni). *** out of ****