Ghost [Blu-ray]

Director: Jerry Zucker

Overview

An interesting hybrid of popular film genres, Ghost showcases the talents of its entire cast. While out on the town one evening, New York couple Sam (Patrick Swayze) and Molly (Demi Moore) are confronted by a mugger. After submitting to his demands, Sam is murdered anyway. He then finds himself a disembodied spirit, invisible to the living world, wandering without hope until he finds a spiteful spirit aboard the subway (Vincent Schiavelli) who gives him some helpful pointers on how to co-exist. Soon Sam comes back into contact with those he knew in life, and he begins to learn piece-by-piece of his close friend and co-worker Carl's (Tony Goldwyn) embezzling plot which caused his death; the apparent mugging was, in fact, a premeditated murder. In the meantime, Carl has designs on Molly, and Sam is determined to extract revenge. He contacts a psychic (Whoopi Goldberg), and together, the two set out to serve justice and stop the maniacal Carl from getting to Molly. Blending comedy, romance, action, and horror, Ghost was a box-office smash and managed to garner five Academy Award nominations, including "Best Picture," "Best Supporting Actress" (Goldberg), "Best Original Screenplay," "Best Editing," and "Best Score"; Goldberg won her first Oscar.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/01/2013
UPC:	0883929302215
Original Release:	0000
Source:	Paramount Catalog
Language:	English
Sales rank:	11,446

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Patrick Swayze	Sam Wheat
Demi Moore	Molly Jensen
Whoopi Goldberg	Oda Mae Brown
Tony Goldwyn	Carl Bruner
Rick Aviles	Willie Lopez
Armelia McQueen	Clara
Gail Boggs	Louise
Vincent Schiavelli	Subway Ghost
Phil Leeds	Emergency Room Ghost
Susan Breslau	Susan
Martina Degnan	Rose
John Hugh	Surgeon
Sam Tsoutsouvas	Minister
Angelina Estrada	Rosa Santiago
Stephen Root	Police Sargeant
Bruce Jarchow	Lyle Furgeson
Vivian Bonnell	Ortisha
Said Faraj	Cab Driver
Stanley Lawrence	Elevator Man
Christopher J. Keene	Elevator Man,Elevator Man
Rick Kleber	Mover
Macka Foley	Mover
Derek Thompson	Ortisha's Friend
Faye Brenner	Nun
William Cort	Bank Co-Worker
Maurice Jarre	Composer
Alex North	Composer

Technical Credits

Bruce Joel Rubin

Bruce Joel Rubin	Screenwriter
Lisa Weinstein	Producer
Howard W. Koch	Producer
Steven-Charles Jaffe	Executive Producer
Richard Edlund	Special Effects
Terry Frazee	Special Effects
Jeff Wexler	Sound Mixer
Jane Jenkins	Casting
Janet Hirshenson	Casting
Charlie Picerni	Stunts
Jon Alexander	Special Effects
Greg Curda	Sound Effects
Eugene Crum	Special Effects
Donald Myers	Special Effects
Industrial Light & Magic	Special Effects
Steve Maslow	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

A highly improbable but richly emotional love story that charmed moviegoers in 1990 and became -- to the surprise of its numerous detractors -- a blockbuster hit, Ghost still retains the romantic aura that first endeared it to audiences. The film certainly boosted the careers of its stars, Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore, who portray Sam and Molly, well-to-do Manhattanites so passionately devoted to one another that not even death can rattle their bond. After a street thug shoots and kills Sam, his ghost communicates with the heartbroken Molly through medium Whoopi Goldberg, an amiable charlatan genuinely stunned by her newfound ability to converse with spirits. Director Jerry Zucker, previously known for his comedies (Airplane, Kentucky Fried Movie), made an effective transition to dreamier, dramatic fare with this multiple Oscar nominee, which briefly falters when a melodramatic subplot is dragged in but recovers handily just in time for a touching denouement. At times a bit somber but generally upbeat, Ghost shows its three principal players at their most appealing, and it can still be depended upon to induce a few sighs and tears in romantically inclined viewers. The DVD includes commentaries by Zucker and screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin, and also features a newly made documentary looking back at the film’s production.