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Giving Up the Ghost (1998)

Giving Up the Ghost

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Unrated

1h 36m

Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy

September 7th, 1998

5.7/10

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Synopsis

After a woman's husband dies while jogging in the park, the young widow's deep grief helps to awaken his ghost. The ghost urges her to commit suicide to join him in the afterlife. While the young woman is making up her mind about suicide, her husband's ghost helps with a current murder case.

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Cast

Marg Helgenberger
Anna Hobson
Alan Rosenberg
Jake
Brian Kerwin
Kevin
Richard Romanus
Kate Lynch
Ron Lea
Lynne Deragon
Bob Balaban
Bob
Maria Vacratsis
Maria
Elisa Moolecherry
Diane
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Directors

Claudia Weill
Full cast & crew

Producers

Marc Dassas
(co-producer)
Richard Romanus
executive producer
Anthea Sylbert
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Anthea Sylbert
written by
(???)
Richard Romanus
written by
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Keywords

lawyer
ghost
female protagonist
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

September 7th, 1998 (United States of America)
September 7th, 1998 (United States of America) theatrical

Alternative Titles

Giving Up the Ghost (original title)
O Dilema da Sra. Hobson: Me Larga, Fantasma (Brazil)
O Dilema de Mrs. Hobson (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Running Times

96 min

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Spring Creek Productions
Spring Creek Pictures

Distribution Companies

Lifetime Television

Special Effects Companies

Encore (visual effects)
Toybox (visual effects)

Other Companies

Westwind Media (post-production audio) / (post production audio)
Medallion-PFA Film & Video (film services)
Miles O' Fun Sound (sound editorial)

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