Ghost

Before Sam was murdered, he told Molly he'd love and protect her forever.
Ghost (1990)
Timing: 2:7 (127 min)
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Budget
$22 000 000
Revenue
$505 702 588
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Director
Scenario
Producer
Lisa Weinstein, Howard W. Koch, Steven-Charles Jaffe, Howard W. Koch
Operator
Adam Greenberg
Composer
Artist
Jane Musky, Anthony Stacchi, Jeff Howard
Audition
Janet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins

Short description

After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

What's left behind the scenes

  • At screenings in the Mexican city of Monterrey, female viewers were given special envelopes containing tissues upon entry.
  • Another actress was originally planned for the role of Oda Mae Brown, but Patrick Swayze, a great admirer of Whoopi Goldberg's talent, managed to convince the producers that an African American actress was the best candidate to play her.
  • Director Jerry Zucker always gives a cameo role to his mother in each of his films. Here, she played a bank employee.
  • Bruce Willis turned down the lead role, believing the film would inevitably flop at the box office.
  • Among the vast list of contenders for the lead role was Paul Hogan. However, the actor preferred to work on 'Almost an Angel' (1990).
  • The terrifying screams of the 'demons' are actually children's screams played at a slower speed.
  • Actress Molly Ringwald auditioned for the role of Molly.
  • The musical 'Ghost,' based on the film, premiered in 2011.
  • It happened that Bruce Joel Rubin saw an interview with Patrick Swayze, which made a huge impression on the screenwriter. When the actor was asked about his father, Patrick burst into tears. Bruce offered Swayze the lead role, but the director objected, and the question of casting the lead actor was only resolved after brilliant screen tests.
  • Demi Moore was cast as Molly Jensen because she could easily cry when required by the script.
  • At screenings in the Mexican city of Monterrey, female audience members were given special envelopes at the entrance containing handkerchiefs.
  • Another actress was originally planned for the role of Oda Mae Brown, but Patrick Swayze, a great admirer of Whoopi Goldberg's talent, managed to convince the producers that the African-American actress was the best candidate for the part.
  • Director Jerry Zucker always gives his mother a cameo role in every one of his films. Here, she played a bank employee.
  • Bruce Willis turned down the lead role, believing that the film would inevitably fail at the box office.
  • Among the vast list of contenders for the lead role, Paul Hogan's name appeared. However, the actor preferred to work on the film 'Almost an Angel' (1990).
  • The terrifying screams of the 'demons' are actually children's screams played back at a slowed-down speed.
  • As it happened, Bruce Joel Rubin saw an interview with Patrick Swayze that left a huge impression on the screenwriter. When asked about his father, the actor welled up with tears. Bruce offered Swayze the lead role, but the director objected; it was only after a brilliant screen test that the question of casting the main character was settled.
  • Demi Moore was cast as Molly Jensen because she could easily cry whenever the script required it.

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