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Giving Up the Ghost

  • TV Movie
  • 1998
  • Unrated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
87
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Marg Helgenberger and Alan Rosenberg in Giving Up the Ghost (1998)
Dark ComedyComedyCrimeDramaFantasy

A dead man comes back to try to convince his wife to join him in the afterlife.A dead man comes back to try to convince his wife to join him in the afterlife.A dead man comes back to try to convince his wife to join him in the afterlife.

  • Director
    • Claudia Weill
  • Writers
    • Anthea Sylbert
    • Richard Romanus
  • Stars
    • Marg Helgenberger
    • Alan Rosenberg
    • Brian Kerwin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    87
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Claudia Weill
    • Writers
      • Anthea Sylbert
      • Richard Romanus
    • Stars
      • Marg Helgenberger
      • Alan Rosenberg
      • Brian Kerwin
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Marg Helgenberger
    Marg Helgenberger
    • Anna Hobson
    Alan Rosenberg
    Alan Rosenberg
    • Jake
    Brian Kerwin
    Brian Kerwin
    • Kevin
    Richard Romanus
    Richard Romanus
    Kate Lynch
    Kate Lynch
    Ron Lea
    Ron Lea
    Lynne Deragon
    Bob Balaban
    Bob Balaban
    • Bob
    Maria Vacratsis
    Maria Vacratsis
    • Maria
    Elisa Moolecherry
    Elisa Moolecherry
    • Diane
    Tricia Williams
    • Gladys
    Philip Akin
    • Judge Gleason
    Pam Hyatt
    Pam Hyatt
    • Frieda Anton
    Ken Kramer
    Ken Kramer
    • Bill Anton
    Matthew Ferguson
    Matthew Ferguson
    • Matthew 'Bulldog' Phelps
    Frank Crudele
    Frank Crudele
    • David Puente
    Bill Lake
    Bill Lake
    • George the Doorman
    Arnold Pinnock
    Arnold Pinnock
    • Leo
    • Director
      • Claudia Weill
    • Writers
      • Anthea Sylbert
      • Richard Romanus
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    annabethangel84

    Great entertainment

    I absolutely loved this movie.It started out very sad with the griefstricken Anna not being able to cope with her husbands death,so she tries to talk to him.Then it turns quite hilarious as her prayers are answered and she finds her husband (or his ghost,for that matter) in her bathtub.After the initial shock,they try to finish what they started before his death. I loved this movie,Marg Helgenberger is a wonderful actress,and although i thought the story was a bit thin,its great Saturday night entertainment!
    10Castor-11

    A "woman's movie"for everyone

    As usual, the only films worth seeing these days are on the History Channel, or the Women's Television Network.

    Such a WTN movie is "Giving Up The Ghost", the story of a grief-stricken wife who is revisited by her husband's ghost. If you think you've heard this one before, stop.

    It's not your usual adrenaline-driven cliche-riddled vehicle for some glam star, but, at times, a case of "Be careful what you wish for" I'll say no more, not wishing to mar your enjoyment of a fresh and highly entertaining movie. Go, see...and I do mean that it's a movie for everyone

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    • Release date
      • September 7, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Livet går vidare
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production company
      • Spring Creek Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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