Ghost Town
He sees dead people... and they annoy him.
Genres
Overview
Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, a smooth-talking ghost, who pesters him into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen. They are soon entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!
Details
Budget
$20000000
Revenue
$27100000
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
2008-09-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
987
Vote Average
6.532
Ricky Gervais
Dr. Bertram Pincus
Greg Kinnear
Frank Herlihy
Téa Leoni
Gwen Herlihy
Billy Campbell
Richard
Aasif Mandvi
Dr. Jahangir Prashar
Dana Ivey
Marjorie Pickthall
Kristen Wiig
Surgeon
Michael-Leon Wooley
Hospital Lawyer
Alan Ruck
Ghost Dad
Jordan Carlos
Young Husband
DeQuina Moore
Young Wife
Joseph Badalucco Jr.
Accident Bystander #1
Brian Hutchison
Accident Bystander #2
Tyree Michael Simpson
Sneezy Cop
Julia K. Murney
Sneezy Lady
Claire Lautier
Upper East Side Lady
Bridget Moloney
Receptionist
Raymond J. Lee
Greenpeace Guy
Joey Mazzarino
Food Delivery Guy
Brad Oscar
Day Doorman
Kathleen Landis
Resident
Audrie Neenan
Admitting Nurse
Aaron Tveit
Anesthesiologist
Deborah S. Craig
Nurse
Betty Gilpin
WWII Nurse
Angelis Alexandris
Elderly Couple
Elaine Kussack
Elderly Couple
Brian Tarantina
Ghost Cop
Darren Pettie
Construction Worker Ghost
Jesse Means
Construction Worker Ghost
Robert Kelly
Construction Worker Ghost
Gabrielle Fink
Violin Student
Monte Bezell
Cab Driver
Sebastian La Cause
Bartender
Miles Grose
Night Doorman
Jeff Hiller
Naked Guy Ghost
Lou Sumrall
Harley Guy Ghost
Raymond McAnally
Assorted Ghost
Amy Van Nostrand
Assorted Ghost
Ira Hawkins
Assorted Ghost
Danai Gurira
Assorted Ghost
Richard O'Rourke
Man at Lecture
Brian d'Arcy James
Irish Eddie
Jazz
Other Leonard
Josh Clayton
Waiter
Lisa Datz
Happy Person in Bar
James Ludwig
Happy Person in Bar
Melissa Thomas
Dr. Prashar's Patient
Shan Hill
Bongo Player
Megan Byrne
Mrs. Pickthall's Daughter
José Ramón Rosario
Crane Operator
Jose Soto
Welder
Candace Thompson
Harley Guy's Old Lady
Dylan Clark Marshall
Little Alex
Alex Eckstein
Mrs. Pickthall's Grandson (uncredited)
Tina King
Nurse (uncredited)
Nicholas Julius
Orderly (uncredited)
John Ahrens
Jogger Ghost (uncredited)
Christina Russo
Elevator Ghost (uncredited)
Marmee Regine Cosico
Ghost (uncredited)
Ezie Cotler
Ghost (uncredited)
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