Ghost

Theatrical Release Date: 1990 07 13 (USA)

UPC: 032429100078

Studio: Paramount

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Suitable for Teens]

Summary: An interesting hybrid of popular film genres, Ghost showcases the talents of its entire cast. While out on the town one evening, New York couple Sam (Patrick Swayze) and Molly (Demi Moore) are confronted by a mugger. After submitting to his demands, Sam is murdered anyway. He then finds himself a disembodied spirit, invisible to the living world, wandering without hope until he finds a spiteful spirit aboard the subway (Vincent Schiavelli) who gives him some helpful pointers on how to co-exist. Soon Sam comes back into contact with those he knew in life, and he begins to learn piece-by-piece of his close friend and co-worker Carl's (Tony Goldwyn) embezzling plot which caused his death; the apparent mugging was, in fact, a premeditated murder. In the meantime, Carl has designs on Molly, and Sam is determined to extract revenge. He contacts a psychic (Whoopi Goldberg), and together, the two set out to serve justice and stop the maniacal Carl from getting to Molly. Blending comedy, romance, action, and horror, Ghost was a box-office smash and managed to garner five Academy Award nominations, including "Best Picture," "Best Supporting Actress" (Goldberg), "Best Original Screenplay," "Best Editing," and "Best Score"; Goldberg won her first Oscar. ~ Jeremy Beday, Rovi

Category: Fantasy

Awards: Best Supporting Actress – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – null Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – null Best Supporting Actress – null Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – American Society of Cinematographers Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Moti – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama – People's Choice Awards

Ghost

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 09/27/2011

Runtime: 126 Minutes

Matthew Doberman

The richly entertaining Ghost touches on themes of love, loss, and revenge as it merges the genres of romance and supernatural thriller. Directed by Jerry Zucker, one member of the team that came up with Airplane! and The Naked Gun, the film manages to stay away from mawkishness; instead, it achieves a surprisingly affecting level of emotion. Offering something for everyone, the film has an afterlife story to placate those less interested in the romance between Demi Moore and Patrick Swazye, and a romance for those left cold by the supernatural elements. Whoopi Goldberg gives her hack-psychic character a near-perfect mix of comedy and dramatic gravity; she took home an Oscar for her spirited supporting turn, as did Bruce Joel Rubin for his original screenplay. ~ Matthew Doberman, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Susan Breslau  Actor 
Christopher Keene  Actor 
Minnie Lindsay  Actor 
Said Faraj  Actor 
Macka Foley  Actor 
J. Christopher Sullivan  Actor 
Faye Brenner  Actor 
John Hugh  Actor 
Charlotte Zucker  Actor 
Laura Drake  Actor 
Angelina Estrada  Actor 
Phil Leeds  Actor 
Tom Finnegan  Actor 
Stephen Root  Actor 
Alma Beltran  Actor 
William Cort  Actor 
Derek Thompson  Actor 
Thom Curley  Actor 
Vivian Bonnell  Actor 
Bruce Jarchow  Actor 
Mike Jittlov  Actor 
Stanley Lawrence  Actor 
Steven Charles Jaffe  Executive Producer 
Maurice Jarre  Composer (Music Score) 
Howard W. Koch  Producer 
Bruce Joel Rubin  Screenwriter 
Lisa Weinstein  Producer 
Jerry Zucker  Director 
Patrick Swayze  Actor 
Demi Moore  Actor 
Whoopi Goldberg  Actor 
Tony Goldwyn  Actor 
Rick Aviles  Actor 
Vincent Schiavelli  Actor 
Gail Boggs  Actor 
Armelia McQueen  Actor 

Country: USA