Ghost Town
Brief Synopsis
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Bertram Pincus is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy,
Cast & Crew
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David Koepp
Director
Ricky Gervais
Greg Kinnear
Téa Leoni
Kristen Wiig
Jordan Carlos
Film Details
Also Known As
Un fantasma fastidioso, ville fantôme
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Amblin Partners; Big Film Design; Central Casting, Inc.; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Henson Recording Studios; Jj Sabat; McKenna Brothers; Paramount Production Support, Inc.; Pariah; Remote Control Productions; Rhino-Gravity; Sound One; Spyglass Entertainment Holdings, Llc; Technicolor New York; Technicolor PostWorks New York
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; Bontonfilm; Dreamworks Home Entertainment; Gulf Film, Llc; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures; Paramount Pictures International (PPI); Ro Image 2000; SF Studios; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; Universal Pictures International; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 42m
Synopsis
Bertram Pincus is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, who pesters him into breaking up the impending marriage of his widow Gwen. That puts Pincus squarely in the middle of a triangle, with spirited results.
Director
David Koepp
Director
Cast
Ricky Gervais
Greg Kinnear
Téa Leoni
Kristen Wiig
Jordan Carlos
Monte Bezell
Billy Campbell
Dana Ivey
Aasif Mandvi
Alan Ruck
Betty Gilpin
Brian D'arcy James
Brian Tarantina
Dequina Moore
Joseph Badalucco
Brian Hutchison
Tyree Simpson
Julia K Murney
Claire Lautier
Bridget Moloney
Raymond Lee
Joseph Mazzarino
Brad Oscar
Kathleen Landis
Audrie Neenan
Aaron Tveit
Deborah S Craig
Angelis Alexandris
Elaine Cusick
Kim Russell
Darren Pettie
Jesse Means
Robert Kelly
Gabrielle Fink
Michael-leon Wooley
Sebastian Lacause
Miles Grose
Jeff Hiller
Lou Sumrall
Raymond Mcanally
Amy Van Nostrand
Ira Hawkins
Danai Gurira
Richard O'rourke
Phoenix
Josh Clayton
Lisa Datz
James Ludwig
Melissa Thomas
Shawn Hill
Megan Byrne
Jose Ramon Rosario
Jose Soto
Dylan Clark Marshall
Philip C. Canfield
Lead Person
Sebastian Lacause
Crew
Bill Anagnos
Stunts
Robert M Andres
Grip
Joseph Badalucco
Assistant Property Master
Mary Bailey
Script Supervisor
Christian Baldi
Chief Lighting Technician
Randall Balsmeyer
Titles
Matilde P Bandini
Production Accountant
Gary Barber
Executive Producer
Robert Barnett
Other
Michael Barry
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sean F Barth
Product Placement
Allison Barton
Grip
The Beatles
Song Performer
David Beaubaire
Studio Executive
Bobby Beckles
Stunts
Maureen Beitler
Medic
Angela Bellisio
Photography
Brendan Benson
Song
Brendan Benson
Song Performer
Tom Berninger
Production Assistant
Jeffrey T Bernstein
Assistant Director
Mark Bero
Special Effects
Roger Birnbaum
Executive Producer
Kent Blocher
Assistant Editor
Dana Bloder
Film Lab
Arthur Blum
Dolly Grip
Zana Bochar
Post-Production Assistant
David Boulton
Adr Mixer
Brian Bowles
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Mark Bright
Consultant
Jill Brown
Stunts
Cara Buckley
Visual Effects Producer
Joseph Buonocore Jr.
Transportation Co-Captain
Kim Buttlar
Coordinator
Wilfred Caban
Special Effects Technician
Michael Cambria
Photography
Christopher Canfield
On-Set Dresser
Debbie Canfield
On-Set Dresser
Carlos Cano
Sound Editor
Rose Marie Cappelluti
Costumer
John Cenatiempo
Stunts
Drew Cerria
Motion Control
Krissopher Chevannes
Adr
Tricia Chiarenza
Color Timer
Kerry Clark
Coordinator
Ryan Collison
Foley Mixer
Stephen Consentino
Steadicam Operator
J. John Corbett
Visual Effects Designer
Stephen Cosentino
Steadicam Operator
Jennifer Cram
Casting Associate
Howard Cummings
Production Designer
Daisy Curbeon
Hair Stylist
Ben D'andrea
Grip
Douglas Dalisera
Rigging Electrician
Emily Davis
Assistant
Sandy De Crescent
Music
Joseph Debeasi
Music Editor
Maggie Delaney
Production Assistant
Ruth A. Deleon
On-Set Dresser
George Doering
Music
Josh Dorn
Location Manager
Bruce Dukov
Original Music
Kate Edwards
Costume Supervisor
Sarah Edwards
Costume Designer
Sarah Edwards
Costume Designer
Justin Elterman
Graphic Designer
Russ Engels
Chief Lighting Technician
Steve Erdody
Music
Kevin P. Faherty
Costumer
Jason Farrar
Location Manager
John Favre
Stunts
Leslee Feldman
Casting
Christine Fennell
Hair Stylist
Robert Fernandez
Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Ferraro
On-Set Dresser
Andrew Finn
Production Assistant
Bruce L. Fowler
Original Music
Walt Fowler
Original Music
Julia M Garrison
Painter
Camille Geier
Visual Effects Producer
Travis Gerdes
Production Assistant
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
Stunt Coordinator
John Gilgar
Electrician
Piotr Glabinski
Mechanical Special Effects
Kevin Globerman
Original Music
Tim Goldberg
Production Assistant
Rene Gonzalez
Projectionist
Adam Goodman
Studio Executive
Michael Patrick Gough
Stunts
Michael Gough
Stand-In
Clarence Greenwood
Song
Ivan Guerrero
Special Effects Technician
Emily Gunshor
Assistant Costume Designer
Matt Haasch
Foley Editor
Melissa Haley
Costume Coordinator
Lorenzo Hall
Special Effects
John Halligan
Grip
Jennifer Hawks
Music Executive
Joseph Haydn
Song
Tim Healy
Electrician
Chris Heaps
On-Set Dresser
Robert Hein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Hein
Supervising Sound Editor
Nancy Herrmann
Assistant Director
Don Hewitt
Stunts
Lori Hicks
Makeup
Yoshiko Hirata
Compositing Supervisor
Eric Hirsch
Rerecording
Richard K Hoppe
On-Set Dresser
Mike Howells
Adr
Joseph Iberti
Coproducer
Joseph Iberti
Unit Production Manager
Abimael Jackson-viana
Production Assistant
Anthony Jacques
Motion Control
Mason Jennings
Song
Mason Jennings
Song Performer
Bobby Johanson
Adr Mixer
Nils Johnson
Video
Brian Jones
On-Set Dresser
Connor Jones
Production Assistant
Dylan Jury
Casting Assistant
John Kamps
Screenplay
Doc Kane
Adr Mixer
Jasmine Katatikarn
Special Effects Technician
Barbara Jean Kearney
Film Lab
Aram Khachaturian
Song
Tina Khayat
Art Department Coordinator
Steve Kirshoff
Special Effects Coordinator
Graham Klatt
Grip
David Koepp
Screenplay
David Kramer
Adr
Gordon Krause
Construction
Nick Kray
Adr Mixer
Susan Lazarus
Post-Production Supervisor
Jonathan Leigh
Electrician
John Lennon
Song
James Levine
Music
Karin Levinson
Production Executive
Katja Lewin
Music Engineer
Joe Lopick
Casting Associate
Kate Lundberg
Production Assistant
Nicholas Lundy
Art Director
Fionnuala Lynch
Costumer
Jalil Lynch
Stunts
Bruce Maccallum
Camera Operator
Brian Mackey
Loader
Devin Maggio
Special Effects Technician
James Mah
Chief Lighting Technician
Joseph S Marini
Technical Advisor
Don Markese
Music
Brick Mason
Storyboard Artist
Arman Matin
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Mayer
Song Performer
John Mayer
Song
Talia Mayer
Production Secretary
Alexandra Mazur
Set Decorator
Vinny Mazzarella
Property Master
Monica Mccarthy
Stand-In
Paul Mccartney
Song
Pat Mccorkle
Casting
Bogdan Mihajloviv
Visual Effects Supervisor
Katherine Miller
Apprentice Editor
Michael Miller
Adr Mixer
Nicholas R. Miller
Construction Coordinator
Kevin Mills
Score Recording
Kevin Mills
Score Recording
Yvonne S. Moriarty
Original Music
Jesse Morrow
Digital Effects Artist
Fred Murphy
Director Of Photography
Sean Murray
Production Assistant
Don Nace
Scenic Artist
Kathy Nelson
Music Supervisor
Leda Nomang
Production Coordinator
Matt Norklun
Stunts
Leda Nornang
Production Coordinator
Ted O'connor
Assistant Director
Michael O'donovan
Music
Lauren Oliver
Rights & Clearances
Dan Paikin
Boom Operator
Genevieve Palmieri
Production Assistant
John Panuccio
Rigging Grip
Janet Paparazzo
Stunts
John Papsidera
Casting
Michele Paris
Makeup Artist
Glenfield Payne
Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Peck
Loader
Jay Peck
Foley
Evan Perazzo
Location Manager
Mark J Petracca
Song Performer
Mark J Petracca
Song
Gavin Polone
Producer
Matthew F Preston
Assistant Production Coordinator
Antonia Proscia
Accounting Assistant
Sacha P. Quarles
Hair
Will Reichel
Assistant
David W Reynolds
Digital Effects Artist
Jim Rider
Compositing Supervisor
Jake Robinson
Film Lab
Peter Rotter
Music
Rob Roy
Location Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
Un fantasma fastidioso, ville fantôme
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Amblin Partners; Big Film Design; Central Casting, Inc.; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Henson Recording Studios; Jj Sabat; McKenna Brothers; Paramount Production Support, Inc.; Pariah; Remote Control Productions; Rhino-Gravity; Sound One; Spyglass Entertainment Holdings, Llc; Technicolor New York; Technicolor PostWorks New York
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; Bontonfilm; Dreamworks Home Entertainment; Gulf Film, Llc; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures; Paramount Pictures International (PPI); Ro Image 2000; SF Studios; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; Universal Pictures International; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 42m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2008 Satellite Award for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical (Ricky Gervais) by the International Press Academy (IPA).
Released in United States Fall September 19, 2008
Released in United States on Video December 28, 2008
Dreamworks bought the pitch by David Koepp and John Kamps for a reported $2 million.
Director Koepp has described the script as 85% scripted, with allowances for Gervais' talent at ad-libbing comedic dialogue.
Released in United States Fall September 19, 2008
Released in United States on Video December 28, 2008
