Giving Up the Ghost
Brief Synopsis
A lawyer haunted by the sudden death of her husband, makes contact with his ghost. She becomes torn between living without him or ending it all to spend eternity with him.
Cast & Crew
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Claudia Weill
Director
Marg Helgenberger
Anne Hobson
Alan Rosenberg
Jake Hobson
Bob Balaban
Bob Shadyyac
Brian Kerwin
Kevin Kennedy
Richard Romanus
Pitaglia
Film Details
Also Known As
Hobson's Choice
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
ABC Pictures; Actra Bug; Dgc Bug; Encore Hollywood; Lifetime Entertainment Television; Medallion Pfa; Nabet Bug; Spring Creek Pictures; Toybox
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A lawyer haunted by the sudden death of her husband, makes contact with his ghost. She becomes torn between living without him or ending it all to spend eternity with him.
Director
Claudia Weill
Director
Cast
Marg Helgenberger
Anne Hobson
Alan Rosenberg
Jake Hobson
Bob Balaban
Bob Shadyyac
Brian Kerwin
Kevin Kennedy
Richard Romanus
Pitaglia
Kate Lynch
June
Ron Lea
Nicholas Anton
Lynne Deragon
Dr Marcia Koblin
Maria Vacratsis
Maria
Elisa Moolecherry
Diane
Tricia Williams
Gladys
Philip Akin
Judge Gleason
Pam Hyatt
Frieda Anton
Ken Kramer
Bill Anton
Matthew Ferguson
Matthew 'Bulldog' Phelps
Frank Crudele
David Puente
Bill Lake
George The Doorman
Arnold Pinnock
Leo
Jonathan Rannells
Sergio
Tom Harvey
Lou Robinson
Jodi Pape
Thelma Robinson
Yank Azman
Cousin Albert
David Sparrow
Man At Party
Sam Malkin
Cabbie
Asa Perlman
Little Jake
Jan Austin
Marilyn
Crew
Swith Bell
Assistant
Tony Bifano
Transportation Coordinator
Paul Breckenridge
Costumes
Dennis A Brown
Executive In Charge Of Production
Carmel Buttery
Costumes
Gail Carr
Casting (Canada)
Jayson Clute
Assistant Camera Operator
David Coombs
Assistant Director
Donna Croce
Script Supervisor
Marc Dassas
Co-Producer
Marc Dassas
Production Manager
Tom Diblasio
Production Accountant
Pete Elia
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Darren Frankel
Executive In Charge Of Post-Production
Carolyn Garcia
Assistant
David Hankins
Sound Supervisor
David Hankins
Sound Editor
Ed Hanna
Production Designer
Mary Sue Heron
Makeup Artist
Tod Holcomb
Music Editor
John Holosko
Director Of Photography
John Holosko
Other
Diana Irwin
Costume Designer
Michael Lacroix
Sound Mixer
Mary Jo Markey
Editor
Jonathan Matthews
Location Manager
Michael Mullins
Set Decorator
Miles O'fun
Sound Department
David Pamplin
Key Grip
Mike Patterson
Property Master
Anne Paynter
Production Coordinator
Reg Quindinho
Hair Stylist
Richard Romanus
Executive Producer
Richard Romanus
Screenwriter
Bob Sher
Art Director
Michael Soos
Camera Operator
Larry Stensvold
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Anthea Sylbert
Producer
Anthea Sylbert
Executive Producer
Anthea Sylbert
Screenwriter
Franco Tatta
Gaffer
Karen Thornton
Post-Production Supervisor
Craig Wallace
Assistant Director
Paula Weinstein
Executive Producer
Lucyna Wojciechowski
Assistant Editor
Rhonda Young
Casting
Film Details
Also Known As
Hobson's Choice
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
ABC Pictures; Actra Bug; Dgc Bug; Encore Hollywood; Lifetime Entertainment Television; Medallion Pfa; Nabet Bug; Spring Creek Pictures; Toybox
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States September 7, 1998
Previous title: "Hobson's Choice."
Began shooting late April 1998.
