Ghost (1990)

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Written by Bruce Joel Rubin

Directed by Jerry Zucker

Running Time: 130 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1990

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

Manhattan couple Sam (Patrick Swayze) and Molly (Demi Moore) are walking home from an evening out when a masked attacker confronts them, shooting Sam and leaving him to die in his girlfriend's arms. A devastated Molly struggles to cope with her loss, unaware that Sam's ghostly presence remains with her, trapped between Earth and the afterlife. Now invisible, Sam is able to discover that he was specifically targeted in the attack and that Molly is still in grave danger. He encounters medium, Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg), and persuades her to help him communicate with Molly, but despite her knowledge of the couple's most intimate secrets, a disbelieving Molly won't take the eccentric psychic for anything more than a con artist. As danger closes in, Sam slowly learns to interact with the world around him, but can he warn Molly about the enemy in her midst before it's too late?

Following Patrick Swayze's recent death, this moving film takes on an extra poignancy. After the star's appearance in Dirty Dancing, Ghost cemented his status as one of Hollywood's most desirable leading men, with Moore's performance leading to high-profile roles in A Few Good Men and Indecent Proposal. One of the film's highlights is Oscar winner Goldberg, whose sparkling, show-stealing turn brings Bruce Joel Rubin's Academy Award-winning script to life.

Jerry Zucker's film is a renowned weepy, but effortless humour coupled with a gripping plot make for a hugely entertaining journey to that tearjerker of an ending.

See Swayze give one of his greatest performances in this much-loved romance classic.

When is Ghost next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Sky Screen 2 HD December 6th, 8:00pm and on Sky Screen 2 December 6th, 8:00pm. See more...

Cast

Image for Patrick SwayzePatrick SwayzeSam Wheat
Image for Demi MooreDemi MooreMolly Jensen
Image for Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi GoldbergOda Mae Brown
Tony GoldwynCarl Bruner
Stanley LawrenceElevator Man
Christopher J. KeeneElevator Man
Susan BreslauSusan
Martina DeignanRose
Rick KleberMover
Macka FoleyMover
Rick AvilesWillie Lopez Burgler
Phil LeedsEmergency Room Ghost
John HughSurgeon
Sam TsoutsouvasMinister
Sharon BreslauCemetery Ghost
Augie BluntOrlando

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