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Ghost Town

Ghost Town

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

20086.51h 42m

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!

Directed by David Koepp
Written by John Kamps, David Koepp
Produced by Joseph E. Iberti, Gavin Polone
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $27.1M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathadulterynew york cityegyptlife and deathwinterwidowbusmuseumsurgeonanti-sociallawyerhospitalspiritpatientdoormandentistexhibitiondead manlecturegreat daneanthropologisttalking to the deadmanhattan, new york citydeath of husbanddramedymummified bodiesunresolved issuesbarunlikely romancemisanthropeself-centeredhuman rights lawyer

About Ghost Town

Ghost Town is a comedy, romance, drama, fantasy film released in 2008 exploring themes of dying and death, adultery, new york city, egypt, life and death, winter. Directed by David Koepp, it stars Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni. 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!

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