| | Ghost DVD (5 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Romance Movies, Recommended Videos, Murder, Essential Cinema, Fantasy, Love Story, Ghosts, Betrayal, Scams And Cons, Tear Jerker, AFI Top 100 Passions, AFI Top 100 Movie Songs, Afterlife, Hell | | Starring | Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg, Demi Moore, Vincent Schiavelli, Tony Goldwyn, Rick Aviles | | Director | Jerry Zucker | | Composer | Maurice Jarre | | Costume Designer | Ruth Morley, Eric Harrison, Dawn Jackson | | Director of Photography | Adam Greenberg | | Editor | Walter Murch | | Production Designer | Jane Musky, Dirk Petersmann | | Screenwriter | Bruce Joel Rubin, Peter Barsocchini |
Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn - Dir:Jerry Zucker A murdered man has a final chance, as a ghost, to discover his murderer and say goodbye to his wife with the help of a phony pyschic. Shortly after moving into a new Manhattan apartment, a pair of lovers are separated by a street thug's bullet. Communicating through a frazzled false medium, the man's ghost tries to avenge his death and protect his girlfriend. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Picture, Best Original Score. Academy Awards: 2, including Best (Original) Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress--Whoopi Goldberg. After renovating their expensive loft in the TriBeCa section of Manhattan, Molly (Demi Moore) and Sam (Patrick Swayze), a young successful yuppie couple, are walking home one evening when Sam is tragically gunned down by a street mugger. Molly goes into a deep depression, but, unknown to her, Sam has come back as a ghost in order to protect her from danger--although he isn't yet aware who or what means her harm, and he has a lot of learning to do in order to make himself known to her. He teams up with an unwilling psychic, Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg), and together they try to convince a very skeptical Molly that Sam was actually murdered and has returned spectrally to complete some unfinished business. Moore and Swayze and are excellent as the couple, and Goldberg won an Oscar for her portrayal of the wild and wacky psychic. GHOST is considered by many to be one of the most romantic films of the 1990s. Theatrical release: July 13, 1990.
Shot in Technicolor.
Despite mixed reviews, "Ghost" was the runaway hit of 1990 and was near the top of the list for box office grosses for that year.
Director Jerry Zucker is better known as part of the slapstick comedy team of Zucker, David Zucker, and Jim Abrahams who made "Airplane!" "Ruthless People," "The Naked Gun," and "Hot Shots." This is his first foray into films with a more "serious" subject matter.
Whoopi Goldberg's Academy Award for her performance in this film made her the second black woman in history to win an Academy Award.
Film was shown at the Deauville Film Festival in France, September 1990, and at the Valladolid Film Festival in Spain, October 1990.
Estimated budget: $20 million.
The film grossed more than $215 million at the domestic box office and more than $500 million worldwide.
"Good Spirits & Dark Spirits" visual effects supervisors (John Van Vliet and Kathy Kean)
"Since I Fell for You" written by Buddy Johnson.
"No Hiding Place" performed by Dorothy Love Coates and The Original Gospel Harmonettes
"Kyrie Opening" by David Hykes and performed by David Hykes and Harmonic Choir
"I'm Henry VIII I Am" by Fred Murray and R.P. Weston.
Available to buy in the UK (widescreen version). Ghost Reviews: "...Eccentric enough to remain interesting....[Goldberg] makes the most of it..."
-- Janet Maslin, New York Times "[F]unny and touching and memorable."
-- Premiere Staff, Premiere 5 stars out of 5 -- "Swayze and Moore were two stars at the absolute top of their game and it's their magnetic chemistry that gives enduring momentum to this story..."-- Nikki Baughan, Ultimate DVD Ghost | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1990 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1440  | | CD Universe Part number | 1593108 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 24, 2001 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Running Time | 126 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround AC-3 Sound; HiFi Sound; Surround Sound; Stereo Sound; Letter Boxed; Widescreen |
Ghost Movie Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   Fast Delivery, VHS Quality
First, loved the delivery time and email notification. It took just 2 days regular mail. The DVD I purchased has a VHS view, just a tiny bit grainy. The DVD view is not as crisp as I'm used to seeing, but for the price it's pretty good. I'll definetly order more DVDs from CD Universe in the future.
Submitted by liddyja (Columbia, MD) 
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Not a Scary Movie
This is not a scary movie but a kind of romantic adventure involving the ghost of the deceased husband( Swayze ). The storyline is predictable and the screen writer tried to make the movie interesting by infusing some humor, mostly surrounding the psychic( Goldberg ). Reasonable performances from the cast but Goldberg stole the limelight.
Submitted by a reviewer (Phoenix, AZ)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  I cry every time~!
This is a GREAT love story- and there's something for everyone: murder mystery, action, a little comedy and a lot of romance. I cry at the end of the movie every time I watch it not just because it is a sad, yet gratifying ending but also because it makes you more aware of the things and people we take for granted in our daily lives. Excellent flick, definitely one of my favorites of all time!
Submitted by mrsazaroff91705 (Findlay, OH USA)
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Love goes on forever
This was not meant to be a scary movie,
it is a love story and quite well done.
This is a tear jerker but also has alot
of humor in it. The love scenes are beautiful.
Submitted by a reviewer (Texas)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Fast moving plot. A gem for Whoopi G.
Really got this for my granddaughter. We have watched it over and over. Never tire of it.
Submitted by Joe55louise (Maryville, TN)
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Ghost DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.85
Letterbox -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Surround - English
Dolby Digital Surround - French
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: GHOST: REMEMBERING THE MAGIC
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary:
1. Jerry Zucker - DIRECTOR
2. Bruce Joel Rubin - SCREENWRITER
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
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