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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   43,928 votes
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Director:
Jerry Zucker
Writer (WGA):
Bruce Joel Rubin (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
13 July 1990 (USA) more
Tagline:
A love that will last forever. more
Plot:
After being killed during a botched mugging, a man's love for his partner enables him to remain on earth as a ghost. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 22 nominations more
User Comments:
Excellent more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Patrick Swayze ... Sam Wheat

Demi Moore ... Molly Jensen

Tony Goldwyn ... Carl Bruner
Stanley Lawrence ... Elevator Man
Christopher J. Keene ... Elevator Man
Susan Breslau ... Susan
Martina Deignan ... Rose
Rick Kleber ... Mover
Macka Foley ... Mover
Rick Aviles ... Willie Lopez
Phil Leeds ... Emergency Room Ghost
John Hugh ... Surgeon
Sam Tsoutsouvas ... Minister
Sharon Breslau ... Cemetery Ghost (as Sharon Breslau Cornell)

Vincent Schiavelli ... Subway Ghost
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Additional Details

Runtime:
128 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video rating) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #30013) | UK:12 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia)

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Trivia:
When Patrick Swayze hosted "Saturday Night Live" (1975), he reprises his role as Sam Wheat in a sketch parodying the movie in which he tries to communicate with Molly, played by Victoria Jackson; but is put off by her disgusting habits (since she thinks she is alone). When "Oda Mae" (Chris Rock) arrives, he tells her "[she's] a pig. I'm hauling my ass up to Heaven." more
Goofs:
Continuity: After Oda Mae gives away the check, she says goodbye to Sam and we see a group of extras crossing the street. When the angle switches to the other side of the street, we see one of the same extras (African American lady, box cut hair) crossing the street again. more
Quotes:
Oda Mae Brown: He's stuck, that's what it is. He's in between worlds. You know it happens sometimes that the spirit gets yanked out so fast that the essence still feels it has work to do here.
Sam Wheat: Would you stop rambling?
Oda Mae Brown: I don't think I'm rambling, I'm just answering the question. He's got a' attitude now.
Sam Wheat: I don't have an attitude.
Oda Mae Brown: Yes, you do have an attitude. If you didn't have an attitude, you would not have raised your voice at me now would you?
Sam Wheat: God dammit...
Oda Mae Brown: Don't you "God dammit" me. Don't you take the Lord's name in vain with me. I don't take that!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Eye (2008) more
Soundtrack:
NO HIDING PLACE more

FAQ

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20 out of 27 people found the following comment useful:-
Excellent, 27 January 2004
10/10
Author: fuzzyfeller from USA

I cant believe all the people who are slamming this movie for bad acting or miscasting. Its a wonderful movie and demi moore and patrick swayze do great.Whoopi gives her oscar winning performance in force as a psychic who helps the ghostly swayze avenge his murder.I couldnt believe the user who commented that they wish they could go back in time and recast with nicole kidman and jason patric as the leads -WRONG . now that would be moronic recasting esp jason patric ? who the hell is he? some beverly hills 90210 punk and nicole kidman would not pass for the sweatshirt type woman period. great movie ignore the naysayers

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