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Ghost of a Chance (1987)

Ghost of a Chance

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1h 31m

Comedy, Fantasy

May 12th, 1987

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A television movie about a veteran policeman who accidentally kills a musician. The ghost of the musician returns to persuade the cop to steer the musician's grandson away from drug peddlers and into a life of music.

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Cast

Redd Foxx
Ivory Clay
Dick Van Dyke
Bill Nolan
Brynn Thayer
Kathleen
Richard Romanus
Julio Mendez
Kimble Joyner
Jessie
Geoffrey Holder
Johnson
Tom Butler
Rose
Barbara Eve Harris
Gladys
Jack Jessop
Goody
Sean McCann
Shields
Full cast & crew

Directors

Don Taylor
Full cast & crew

Producers

Bruce Golin
associate producer
Stuart Sheslow
executive producer
Sam Strangis
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Hank Bradford
written by
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Keywords

angel

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

May 21st, 1988 (Japan) (video premiere)
May 12th, 1987 (United States of America)
May 12th, 1987 (United States of America) theatrical

Alternative Titles

Ghost of a Chance (original title)
Um Fantasma Fora de Hora (Brazil)
Ghost of a Chance (India) (English title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Running Times

91 min (Brazil)
100 min ((Netherlands))
120 min (including commercials)

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Lorimar Telepictures
Lorimar Television
Thunder Road Productions
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Distribution Companies

Lorimar Home Vídeo (Brazil)
Best Film (Poland)
CBS (United States of America) (original airing)
All Distribution Companies

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