Ghost

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Title: Ghost

Original Title: Ghost

Year: 1990

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: October 04 1990
  • United States: July 13 1990

Plot

'Ghost' is a supernatural romantic drama directed by Jerry Zucker and starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg. It is the highest-grossing film of 1990 with a revenue of 505 million dollars on a budget of 22 million, and one of the highest-grossing films of all time following its release.

The story is set in Manhattan, New York, where the banker Sam Wheat and his girlfriend Molly Jensen live happily. One night, the couple is robbed, and while struggling with the assailants, Sam dies in Molly's presence. However, his soul becomes trapped on Earth as a ghost and can see and hear his beloved Molly without being able to interact with her.

It is then that Sam seeks the help of a medium, Oda Mae Brown, who is able to see and hear Sam. He insists to Oda Mae until he convinces her to go talk to Molly and, in turn, convince her that she is maintaining real contact with Sam. Meanwhile, Sam discovers the dark truth behind his apparent accidental death and convinces Oda Mae to help him avenge his legacy.

Although set in New York, where the exteriors were filmed, most of the movie was shot on a Hollywood set. Although it debuted at number 2 at the box office, it moved to number 1 the following week and remained at the top of the box office for months. The scene between Moore and Swayze shaping the clay has become one of the most iconic scenes in cinema and propelled the success of the song "Unchained Melody," released in 1955.

'Ghost,' its crew, and cast received numerous nominations for various awards, but undoubtedly the best-recognized was Whoopi Goldberg, who won, among others, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a Saturn, and a BAFTA for her work as Oda Mae Brown.

Cast

Director:

Jerry Zucker Jerry Zucker

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Sam Wheat

Demi Moore

Demi Moore

Molly Jensen

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

Carl Bruner

Rick Aviles

Rick Aviles

Willie Lopez

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Oda Mae Brown

Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Police Sgt.

Said Faraj

Said Faraj

Cab Driver

Videos

'Ghost' 1990 Original Trailer 2:26

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Trivia

A relatively modest budget

'Ghost' had a budget of $22 million, which was relatively modest for the time. It is estimated that nearly all of it was allocated to special effects, while Demi Moore earned only $350,000 for her work on the film.

The other candidates for Molly Jensen

Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Michelle Pfeiffer, Molly Ringwald, Madonna, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Meg Ryan were some of the actresses who were considered or auditioned for the role of Molly Jensen in the film.

Whoopi Goldberg, a request from Patrick Swayze

Tina Turner, Patti LaBelle, Debbie Allen, Teresa Wright and even Oprah Winfrey were considered for the role of Oda Mae Brown in 'Ghost'. Whoopi Goldberg wasn't even on director Jerry Zucker's shortlist. It was Patrick Swayze who insisted that the role should go to Goldberg after seeing her perform in several Broadway roles.

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