Ghost Town (2008)
Ghost Town (2008)
He sees dead people... and they annoy him.
Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, a smooth-talking ghost, who pesters him into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen. They are soon entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!

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Cast

Ricky Gervais Ricky Gervais As: Dr. Bertram Pincus
Greg Kinnear Greg Kinnear As: Frank Herlihy
Téa Leoni Téa Leoni As: Gwen Herlihy
Billy Campbell Billy Campbell As: Richard
Aasif Mandvi Aasif Mandvi As: Dr. Jahangir Prashar
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Storyline

Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, a smooth-talking ghost, who pesters him into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen. They are soon entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!


Tagline: He sees dead people... and they annoy him.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 19 September 2008

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Spyglass Entertainment, Pariah, DreamWorks Pictures

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $27,100,000

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Cast

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Dr. Bertram Pincus

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Frank Herlihy

Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni

Gwen Herlihy

Billy Campbell

Billy Campbell

Richard

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Dr. Jahangir Prashar

Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Marjorie Pickthall

Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

Surgeon

Michael-Leon Wooley

Michael-Leon Wooley

Hospital Lawyer

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

Ghost Dad

Jordan Carlos

Jordan Carlos

Young Husband

DeQuina Moore

DeQuina Moore

Young Wife

Joseph Badalucco Jr.

Joseph Badalucco Jr.

Accident Bystander #1

Brian Hutchison

Brian Hutchison

Accident Bystander #2

Tyree Michael Simpson

Tyree Michael Simpson

Sneezy Cop

Julia K. Murney

Julia K. Murney

Sneezy Lady

Claire Lautier

Claire Lautier

Upper East Side Lady

Bridget Moloney

Bridget Moloney

Receptionist

Raymond J. Lee

Raymond J. Lee

Greenpeace Guy

Joey Mazzarino

Joey Mazzarino

Food Delivery Guy

Brad Oscar

Brad Oscar

Day Doorman

Kathleen Landis

Kathleen Landis

Resident

Audrie Neenan

Audrie Neenan

Admitting Nurse

Aaron Tveit

Aaron Tveit

Anesthesiologist

Deborah S. Craig

Deborah S. Craig

Nurse

Betty Gilpin

Betty Gilpin

WWII Nurse

Angelis Alexandris

Angelis Alexandris

Elderly Couple

Elaine Kussack

Elaine Kussack

Elderly Couple

Brian Tarantina

Brian Tarantina

Ghost Cop

Darren Pettie

Darren Pettie

Construction Worker Ghost

Jesse Means

Jesse Means

Construction Worker Ghost

Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly

Construction Worker Ghost

Gabrielle Fink

Gabrielle Fink

Violin Student

Monte Bezell

Monte Bezell

Cab Driver

Sebastian La Cause

Sebastian La Cause

Bartender

Miles Grose

Miles Grose

Night Doorman

Jeff Hiller

Jeff Hiller

Naked Guy Ghost

Lou Sumrall

Lou Sumrall

Harley Guy Ghost

Raymond McAnally

Raymond McAnally

Assorted Ghost

Amy Van Nostrand

Amy Van Nostrand

Assorted Ghost

Ira Hawkins

Ira Hawkins

Assorted Ghost

Danai Gurira

Danai Gurira

Assorted Ghost

Richard O'Rourke

Richard O'Rourke

Man at Lecture

Brian d'Arcy James

Brian d'Arcy James

Irish Eddie

Jazz

Jazz

Other Leonard

Josh Clayton

Josh Clayton

Waiter

Lisa Datz

Lisa Datz

Happy Person in Bar

James Ludwig

James Ludwig

Happy Person in Bar

Melissa Thomas

Melissa Thomas

Dr. Prashar's Patient

Shan Hill

Shan Hill

Bongo Player

Megan Byrne

Megan Byrne

Mrs. Pickthall's Daughter

José Ramón Rosario

José Ramón Rosario

Crane Operator

Jose Soto

Jose Soto

Welder

Candace Thompson

Candace Thompson

Harley Guy's Old Lady

Dylan Clark Marshall

Dylan Clark Marshall

Little Alex

Alex Eckstein

Alex Eckstein

Mrs. Pickthall's Grandson (uncredited)

Tina King

Tina King

Nurse (uncredited)

Nicholas Julius

Nicholas Julius

Orderly (uncredited)

John Ahrens

John Ahrens

Jogger Ghost (uncredited)

Christina Russo

Christina Russo

Elevator Ghost (uncredited)

Marmee Regine Cosico

Marmee Regine Cosico

Ghost (uncredited)

Ezie Cotler

Ezie Cotler

Ghost (uncredited)

Directed By

David Koepp

David Koepp

Director

Jeffrey T. Bernstein

Jeffrey T. Bernstein

First Assistant Director

Nancy Herrmann

Nancy Herrmann

Second Assistant Director

Mary Bailey

Mary Bailey

Script Supervisor

Ted O'Connor

Ted O'Connor

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

John Kamps

John Kamps

Screenplay

David Koepp

David Koepp

Screenplay

Production Crew

Gavin Polone

Gavin Polone

Producer

Joseph E. Iberti

Joseph E. Iberti

Producer

Gary Barber

Gary Barber

Executive Producer

Roger Birnbaum

Roger Birnbaum

Executive Producer

Ezra Swerdlow

Ezra Swerdlow

Executive Producer

Patricia McCorkle

Patricia McCorkle

Casting

John Papsidera

John Papsidera

Casting

Joseph E. Iberti

Joseph E. Iberti

Unit Production Manager

Joseph E. Iberti

Joseph E. Iberti

Co-Producer

Leda Nornang

Leda Nornang

Post Production Coordinator

Matthew F. Preston

Matthew F. Preston

Assistant Production Coordinator

Talia Mayer

Talia Mayer

Production Secretary

Matilde P. Bandini

Matilde P. Bandini

Production Accountant

Antonia Proscia

Antonia Proscia

First Assistant Accountant

Carolyn J. White

Carolyn J. White

Second Assistant Accountant

Salpy Semerdjian

Salpy Semerdjian

Second Assistant Accountant

Albert Valera

Albert Valera

Payroll Accountant

Evan Perazzo

Evan Perazzo

Location Manager

Jason Farrar

Jason Farrar

Assistant Location Manager

Josh Dorn

Josh Dorn

Assistant Location Manager

Rob Roy

Rob Roy

Location Coordinator

Jennifer Cram

Jennifer Cram

Casting Associate

Joe Lopick

Joe Lopick

Casting Associate

Dylan Jury

Dylan Jury

Casting Assistant

Lauren Sullivan

Lauren Sullivan

Casting Assistant

Lauren Weissman

Lauren Weissman

Producer's Assistant

Emily Davis

Emily Davis

Producer's Assistant

Marlena Thomas

Marlena Thomas

Executive Producer's Assistant

Kim Buttlar

Kim Buttlar

Executive Producer's Assistant

Genevieve Palmieri Metzger

Genevieve Palmieri Metzger

Key Production Assistant

Sean Murray

Sean Murray

Production Assistant

Maggie Delaney

Maggie Delaney

Production Assistant

Travis Gerdes

Travis Gerdes

Production Assistant

Connor Jones

Connor Jones

Production Assistant

Tim Goldberg

Tim Goldberg

Production Assistant

Andrew Finn

Andrew Finn

Production Assistant

Robert Tierney

Robert Tierney

Production Assistant

Miriam Tielmann

Miriam Tielmann

Production Assistant

Kate Lundberg

Kate Lundberg

Production Assistant

Tom Berninger

Tom Berninger

Production Assistant

Abimael Jackson-Viana

Abimael Jackson-Viana

Production Assistant

T.G. Wilkinson

T.G. Wilkinson

Production Assistant

Marisa Vrooman

Marisa Vrooman

Production Assistant

Edited By

Sam Seig

Sam Seig

Editor

Kent Blocher

Kent Blocher

First Assistant Editor

Tim Stipan

Tim Stipan

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Dana Bloder

Dana Bloder

Digital Intermediate Producer

Tricia Chiarenza

Tricia Chiarenza

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Emily Gunshor

Emily Gunshor

Assistant Costume Designer

Kate Edwards

Kate Edwards

Costume Supervisor

Fionnuala Lynch

Fionnuala Lynch

Costumer

Rose Marie Cappelluti

Rose Marie Cappelluti

Costumer

Kevin P. Faherty

Kevin P. Faherty

Costumer

Melissa Haley

Melissa Haley

Costume Coordinator

Lori Hicks

Lori Hicks

Makeup Department Head

Michele Paris

Michele Paris

Key Makeup Artist

Sacha Quarles

Sacha Quarles

Hair Department Head

Christine Fennell

Christine Fennell

Key Hair Stylist

Daisy Curbeon

Daisy Curbeon

Hairstylist

Ruth DeLeon

Ruth DeLeon

On Set Dresser

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Costume Design

Sound

Geoff Zanelli

Geoff Zanelli

Original Music Composer

James Sabat

James Sabat

Production Sound Mixer

Dan Paikin

Dan Paikin

Boom Operator

Robert Hein

Robert Hein

Supervising Sound Editor

Michael Barry

Michael Barry

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Hein

Robert Hein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brian Bowles

Brian Bowles

ADR Editor

Glenfield Payne

Glenfield Payne

Sound Effects Editor

Robert Fernandez

Robert Fernandez

Sound Effects Editor

David Wahnon

David Wahnon

Sound Editor

Carlos Cano

Carlos Cano

Assistant Sound Editor

Matthew Haasch

Matthew Haasch

Foley Editor

Ryan Collison

Ryan Collison

Foley Mixer

Bobby Johanson

Bobby Johanson

ADR Mixer

David Boulton

David Boulton

ADR Mixer

Doc Kane

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Nick Kray

Nick Kray

ADR Mixer

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

ADR Mixer

Mike Howells

Mike Howells

ADR Recordist

Krissopher Chevannes

Krissopher Chevannes

ADR Recordist

Joseph S. DeBeasi

Joseph S. DeBeasi

Music Editor

Bruce Fowler

Bruce Fowler

Conductor

Walt Fowler

Walt Fowler

Orchestrator

Yvonne Suzette Moriarty

Yvonne Suzette Moriarty

Orchestrator

Michael O'Donovan

Michael O'Donovan

Musician

Steve Erdody

Steve Erdody

Musician

Don Markese

Don Markese

Musician

George Doering

George Doering

Musician

Geoff Zanelli

Geoff Zanelli

Musician

James S. Levine

James S. Levine

Musician

David H. Kramer

David H. Kramer

ADR Coordinator

Jay Peck

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Jeffrey Biggers

Jeffrey Biggers

Scoring Mixer

James C. Wilkie

James C. Wilkie

Music Consultant

Bruce Dukov

Bruce Dukov

Conductor

Visual Effects

Arman Matin

Arman Matin

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jim Rider

Jim Rider

Compositing Supervisor

Cara Buckley

Cara Buckley

Visual Effects Producer

Piotr Glabinski

Piotr Glabinski

Modeling

Joseph Ryals

Joseph Ryals

Imaging Science

Jacob Robinson

Jacob Robinson

Imaging Science

Camera

Fred Murphy

Fred Murphy

Director of Photography

Bruce MacCallum

Bruce MacCallum

Camera Operator

Eric Swanek

Eric Swanek

First Assistant Camera

Michael Cambria

Michael Cambria

Second Assistant Camera

Stephen Consentino

Stephen Consentino

Steadicam Operator

Angela Bellisio

Angela Bellisio

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Sarah Shatz

Sarah Shatz

Still Photographer

Robert M. Andres

Robert M. Andres

First Company Grip

Chris Skutch

Chris Skutch

Second Company Grip

Arthur Blum

Arthur Blum

Dolly Grip

Alison Barton

Alison Barton

Grip

Ben D'Andrea

Ben D'Andrea

Grip

Graham Klatt

Graham Klatt

Grip

John Halligan

John Halligan

Grip

Lighting

Russell Engels

Russell Engels

Chief Lighting Technician

James M. Mah

James M. Mah

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Christian Baldi

Christian Baldi

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

John Leigh

John Leigh

Electrician

John M. Gilgar

John M. Gilgar

Electrician

Josh Taylor

Josh Taylor

Electrician

Timothy Healy

Timothy Healy

Electrician

Art Department

Howard Cummings

Howard Cummings

Production Design

Nicholas Lundy

Nicholas Lundy

Art Direction

Tom Warren

Tom Warren

Assistant Art Director

Debra Schutt

Debra Schutt

Set Decoration

Vinny Mazzarella

Vinny Mazzarella

Property Master

Joseph Badalucco Jr.

Joseph Badalucco Jr.

Assistant Property Master

Tonero Williams

Tonero Williams

Props

Tina Khayat

Tina Khayat

Art Department Coordinator

Justin Elterman

Justin Elterman

Graphic Designer

Brick Mason

Brick Mason

Storyboard Artist

Alexandra Mazur

Alexandra Mazur

Assistant Set Decoration

Debbie Canfield

Debbie Canfield

Set Dresser

Chris Canfield

Chris Canfield

Set Dresser

Christopher Ferraro

Christopher Ferraro

Set Dresser

Richard K. Hoppe

Richard K. Hoppe

Set Dresser

Brian Jones

Brian Jones

Set Dresser

Christopher Heads

Christopher Heads

Set Dresser

Nick Miller

Nick Miller

Construction Coordinator

Philip Canfield

Philip Canfield

Leadman

Randall Balsmeyer

Randall Balsmeyer

Title Designer

Other Crew

Jeffrey Lee Gibson

Jeffrey Lee Gibson

Stunt Coordinator

Caroline Vexler

Caroline Vexler

Stunts

Bill Anagnos

Bill Anagnos

Stunts

Jill Brown

Jill Brown

Stunts

John R. Favre

John R. Favre

Stunts

Don Hewitt Sr.

Don Hewitt Sr.

Stunts

Matt Norklun

Matt Norklun

Stunts

Keith Siglinger

Keith Siglinger

Stunts

Jay Spadaro

Jay Spadaro

Stunts

Bobby Beckles

Bobby Beckles

Stunts

John Cenatiempo

John Cenatiempo

Stunts

Michael Patrick Gough

Michael Patrick Gough

Stunt Double

Jalil Jay Lynch

Jalil Jay Lynch

Stunts

Janet Paparazzo

Janet Paparazzo

Stunts

Brian Smyj

Brian Smyj

Stunts

Aaron Vexler

Aaron Vexler

Stunts

Andrew Peck

Andrew Peck

Loader

Brian C. Mackey

Brian C. Mackey

Loader

James J. Sabat Jr.

James J. Sabat Jr.

Cableman

Nils Johnson

Nils Johnson

Video Assist Operator

Steven Kirshoff

Steven Kirshoff

Special Effects Coordinator

Wilfred Caban

Wilfred Caban

Special Effects Technician

Devin Maggio

Devin Maggio

Special Effects Technician

Roy Savoy

Roy Savoy

Special Effects Technician

John Stifanich

John Stifanich

Special Effects Technician

Susan Lazarus

Susan Lazarus

Post Production Supervisor

Peter J. Silbermann

Peter J. Silbermann

Unit Publicist

Lauren Oliver

Lauren Oliver

Clearances Coordinator

James P. Whalen

James P. Whalen

Transportation Captain

Joseph Buonocore

Joseph Buonocore

Transportation Co-Captain

Joseph S. Marini

Joseph S. Marini

Technical Advisor

Zana Bochar

Zana Bochar

Post Production Assistant

Maureen Beitler

Maureen Beitler

Medical Consultant

Michael Patrick Gough

Michael Patrick Gough

Stand In

D Comer

D Comer

Stand In

Monica McCarthy

Monica McCarthy

Stand In

Bob Barnett

Bob Barnett

Charge Scenic Artist

J. John Corbett

J. John Corbett

Compositor

René González

René González

Projection

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