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Ghost Town

6.5/10

Rating

102 min

Runtime

2008

Release Year

David Koepp

Director

Cast

Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni, Billy Campbell, Aasif Mandvi

Quick Synopsis

Bertram Pincus is a grumpy dentist living in Manhattan who dislikes interacting with people. One day, he suddenly gains the unwanted ability to see ghosts, which he finds very irritating. Among these spirits is Frank Herlihy, a charming ghost who repeatedly approaches Bertram with a request: to help him pursue a romantic relationship with his widow, Gwen. As Bertram becomes involved in this unusual situation, he finds himself caught between the world of the living and the dead, leading to a series of comedic events.

Detailed Synopsis of Ghost Town

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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