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Ghost Town
Ghost Town

Ghost Town

He sees dead people... and they annoy him.

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DramaComedyFantasy

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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!

Others

Budget

$20000000

Revenue

$27100000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

19 September 2008

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Dr. Bertram Pincus

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Frank Herlihy

Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni

Gwen Herlihy

Billy Campbell

Billy Campbell

Richard

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Dr. Jahangir Prashar

Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Marjorie Pickthall

Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

Surgeon

Michael-Leon Wooley

Michael-Leon Wooley

Hospital Lawyer

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

Ghost Dad

Jordan Carlos

Jordan Carlos

Young Husband

DeQuina Moore

DeQuina Moore

Young Wife

Joseph Badalucco Jr.

Joseph Badalucco Jr.

Accident Bystander #1

Brian Hutchison

Brian Hutchison

Accident Bystander #2

Tyree Michael Simpson

Tyree Michael Simpson

Sneezy Cop

Julia K. Murney

Julia K. Murney

Sneezy Lady

Claire Lautier

Claire Lautier

Upper East Side Lady

Bridget Moloney

Bridget Moloney

Receptionist

Raymond J. Lee

Raymond J. Lee

Greenpeace Guy

Joey Mazzarino

Joey Mazzarino

Food Delivery Guy

Brad Oscar

Brad Oscar

Day Doorman

Kathleen Landis

Kathleen Landis

Resident

Audrie Neenan

Audrie Neenan

Admitting Nurse

Aaron Tveit

Aaron Tveit

Anesthesiologist

Deborah S. Craig

Deborah S. Craig

Nurse

Betty Gilpin

Betty Gilpin

WWII Nurse

Angelis Alexandris

Angelis Alexandris

Elderly Couple

Elaine Kussack

Elaine Kussack

Elderly Couple

Brian Tarantina

Brian Tarantina

Ghost Cop

Darren Pettie

Darren Pettie

Construction Worker Ghost

Jesse Means

Jesse Means

Construction Worker Ghost

Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly

Construction Worker Ghost

Gabrielle Fink

Gabrielle Fink

Violin Student

Monte Bezell

Monte Bezell

Cab Driver

Sebastian La Cause

Sebastian La Cause

Bartender

Miles Grose

Miles Grose

Night Doorman

Jeff Hiller

Jeff Hiller

Naked Guy Ghost

Lou Sumrall

Lou Sumrall

Harley Guy Ghost

Raymond McAnally

Raymond McAnally

Assorted Ghost

Amy Van Nostrand

Amy Van Nostrand

Assorted Ghost

Ira Hawkins

Ira Hawkins

Assorted Ghost

Danai Gurira

Danai Gurira

Assorted Ghost

Richard O'Rourke

Richard O'Rourke

Man at Lecture

Brian d'Arcy James

Brian d'Arcy James

Irish Eddie

Jazz

Jazz

Other Leonard

Josh Clayton

Josh Clayton

Waiter

Lisa Datz

Lisa Datz

Happy Person in Bar

James Ludwig

James Ludwig

Happy Person in Bar

Melissa Thomas

Melissa Thomas

Dr. Prashar's Patient

Shan Hill

Shan Hill

Bongo Player

Megan Byrne

Megan Byrne

Mrs. Pickthall's Daughter

José Ramón Rosario

José Ramón Rosario

Crane Operator

Jose Soto

Jose Soto

Welder

Candace Thompson

Candace Thompson

Harley Guy's Old Lady

Dylan Clark Marshall

Dylan Clark Marshall

Little Alex

Alex Eckstein

Alex Eckstein

Mrs. Pickthall's Grandson (uncredited)

Tina King

Tina King

Nurse (uncredited)

Nicholas Julius

Nicholas Julius

Orderly (uncredited)

John Ahrens

John Ahrens

Jogger Ghost (uncredited)

Christina Russo

Christina Russo

Elevator Ghost (uncredited)

Marmee Regine Cosico

Marmee Regine Cosico

Ghost (uncredited)

Ezie Cotler

Ezie Cotler

Ghost (uncredited)

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