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Ghosts Can't Do It

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Also known as Ghost Love

1989 film by John Derek

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2.8

Elderly Scott kills himself after a heart attack wrecks his body, but then comes back as a ghost and convinces his loving young hot wife Kate to pick and kill a young man in order for Scott to possess his body and be with her again.

Released: 1989-10-1795 minDir: John DerekFantasy, Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, RomanceBox office: $25,000

Cast

  • Bo Derek as Katie O'Dare Scott
  • Anthony Quinn as Scott
  • Don Murray as Winston
  • Julie Newmar as Angel
  • Victoria Burgoyne as Sabine
  • Henry Jayasena as Mayor

Themes

  • suicide
  • heart attack
  • necrophilia
  • con man
  • older man younger woman relationship
  • gold digger
  • ghost
  • independent film
  • deceased husband
  • absurd

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Ratings

IMDb

2.2/10

3,094 votes

Year
1989
Runtime
95 min
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
John Derek
Screenwriter
John Derek
Producer
Bo Derek
Cinematographer
John Derek
Duration
94
FilmAffinity ID
135103
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1990-01-04
title
Ghosts Can't Do It
distributed by
Netflix
film editor
John Derek
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