After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
- Won 2 Oscars
- 18 wins & 24 nominations total
Martina Deignan
- Rose
- (as Martina Degnan)
Rick Kleber
- Mover
- (as Richard Kleber)
Sharon Breslau
- Cemetery Ghost
- (as Sharon Breslau Cornell)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe role of Oda Mae Brown was not written with Whoopi Goldberg in mind, but Patrick Swayze was convinced she would be right for the part after seeing her one-woman Broadway shows.
- GoofsThere are a number of inconsistencies concerning Sam touching things when his hands should have gone through. For example, when Sam is in the hospital after his murder he gets out of the chair by grabbing hold of the arm-rests to push himself up out of the chair. However, these could be explained that those things he is trying to intentionally manipulate require concentration, but things that he's used to doing or doing without thought don't require concentration at all as they are instinctively easy.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits are half transparent like a ghost.
- Alternate versionsThere are two different versions for the same scene. In one Oda Mae talks to Molly about Sam' s ghost behind Molly' s apartment door. However, in the other version, Molly comes down to the street and meets Oda Mae, and at the next scene they are discussing about Sam at a coffee place.
Featured review
When seeing "Ghost" 16 years ago with friends, and family I knew that this film would go down as a classic and it did it's one of the 90's best films. The movie in my opinion is so successful because of the many themes it's associated with it's not only a love story, but also this film has plenty of comedic moments while at the same time the main characters face a web of betrayal. The plot is well written with many turns as Patrick Swayze gives a strong performance as a New York City banker, who is gunned down and killed right in front of his sweetheart(Demi Moore)and all of this is over a dirty investment scandal. "Ghost" then gets very interesting when the Swayze character finds out that the after life does indeed occur! He can see people, but they can't see him! Never fear the only hope is to team with a psychic(Whoopi Goldberg who rightfully wins an Academy-Award for best supporting actress) to uncover the truth behind his murder and to rescue his love(Demi Moore). Overall this movie is a great romance that touches your heart, and makes you appreciate your loved ones especially after their gone. The laughs are also good with Whoopi and it's nice to see the now late Vincent Schiavelli have a small part as a subway ghost, who helps Patrick believe in his supernatural powers. Overall again one of the best movies of the 90's that taught us love, hope, and made us a believer that our past loved ones could be ghost. Also this picture helped make Demi Moore a superstar in the 90's, as she would earn 12 to 15 million a picture during this decade.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Ghost, la sombra del amor
- Filming locations
- 104 Prince Street, Soho, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Molly and Sam's apartment)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $22,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $217,631,306
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,191,540
- Jul 15, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $505,703,557
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