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Ghost Story

Two generations of men find themselves haunted by the presence of a spectral woman. When the son of one of the elderly men returns to his hometown after his brother's mysterious death, they attempt to unravel her story.

Director

John Irvin

Year

Genre

drama, horror, thriller

Box Office

$23,371,905

Production

Universal Pictures

Awards

3 nominations

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Ricky Hawthorne

John Jaffrey

Edward Wanderley

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Sears James

Don

Stella

Alma

Milly

Jacqueline Brookes

Gregory Bate

Miguel Fernandes

Fenny Bate

Young John Jaffrey

Mark Chamberlin

Young Ricky Hawthorne

Young Edward Wanderley

Young Sears James

Sheriff Hardesty

Churchill

Michael O'Neill

Omar Norris

Principal

Mrs. Meredith

Rea Dedham

Nettie Dedham

Mailman

Eva's Apparition

Eva's Apparition

Florence

Helen

Sears' Mother

Virginia Bingham

Sears' Father

William F. Conway

Reverend Wilkinson

Russell R. Bletzer

Waiter

Terrance Mario Carnes

Man in Coffin

Judge

Edward F. Dillon

Coroner

Student Solt

Ricky's Father

Raymond J. Quinn

Ricky's Mother

Barbara von Zastrow

Irmengard

Schoolboy

Student

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Ricky Hawthorne Gregory Bate Don Sears James

(WIND BLOWS) - Ghost Story

I don't believe it! - Ghost Story

I don't believe it!

(HE WHIMPERS) - Ghost Story

(SPLASHING) - Ghost Story

Who are you? - Ghost Story

What are you? - Ghost Story

Donny? - Ghost Story

Now arriving at Gate Three from
New York, Hartford and Springfield. - Ghost Story

Now arriving at Gate Three from New York, Hartford and Sprin...

Hello, Dad. - Ghost Story

Don't forget to lock up, will you, girl? - Ghost Story

Don't forget to lock up, will you, girl?

- (HE CRIES)
- Wake up! - Ghost Story

- (HE CRIES) - Wake up!

(LOUD ORGAN BLAST) - Ghost Story

(LOUD ORGAN BLAST)

(SOBBING) - Ghost Story

Morning, Mr Mayor. - Ghost Story

Morning, Mr Mayor.

David! - Ghost Story

David! - Ghost Story

What the hell is he...? - Ghost Story

What the hell is he...?

That's him. - Ghost Story

Never gonna find nothing. - Ghost Story

Never gonna find nothing.

Agh! - Ghost Story

The Lord is my shepherd. - Ghost Story

The Lord is my shepherd.

It's a little present from our
benefactor. - Ghost Story

It's a little present from our benefactor.

SEARS: Every winter, ice on
the power lines... - Ghost Story

SEARS: Every winter, ice on the power lines...

You should see yourselves. - Ghost Story

You should see yourselves.

So you're working late, eh? - Ghost Story

So you're working late, eh?

Close your eyes. - Ghost Story

Close your eyes.

Whoo! - Ghost Story

If you want to make love to me,
you'd better hurry. - Ghost Story

If you want to make love to me, you'd better hurry.

Do you like it? - Ghost Story

Do you like it?

I guess I'd better stay here tonight. - Ghost Story

I guess I'd better stay here tonight.

Will you take me there sometime? - Ghost Story

Will you take me there sometime?

(TWO SOPRANOS SINGING) - Ghost Story

(TWO SOPRANOS SINGING)

(SHE MOANS) - Ghost Story

(SHE SCREAMS) - Ghost Story

Let's... - Ghost Story

I will take you places where you have never been - Ghost Story

I will take you places where you have never been

Are you all right? - Ghost Story

Are you all right?

Do you remember? - Ghost Story

Do you remember?

(MUSIC PLAYS) - Ghost Story

(MUMBLES) Alma! - Ghost Story

(MUMBLES) Alma!

When they broke down the door to
David's apartment, no-one was there. - Ghost Story

When they broke down the door to David's apartment, no-...

Milly? - Ghost Story

- No, it's just the jim-jams.
- No! - Ghost Story

- No, it's just the jim-jams. - No!

You're a stubborn old mule,
John Jaffrey. - Ghost Story

You're a stubborn old mule, John Jaffrey.

Milly! - Ghost Story

Think I'll take a bite out of you. - Ghost Story

Think I'll take a bite out of you.

Well what happened to her - Ghost Story

Well what happened to her

(APPLAUSE) - Ghost Story

Ah! The Chowder Society. - Ghost Story

Ah! The Chowder Society.

Thinks she's too good for us. - Ghost Story

Thinks she's too good for us.

Where are you going? - Ghost Story

Where are you going?

"All day till evening I watched the rain - Ghost Story

"All day till evening I watched the rain

To the mysteries of women. - Ghost Story

To the mysteries of women.

So tell us, Ned... - Ghost Story

So tell us, Ned...

My dear friends. - Ghost Story

My dear friends.

(emaeuwe) - Ghost Story

Wait! - Ghost Story

Who's next? - Ghost Story

Dance with me you little toad - Ghost Story

Dance with me you little toad

Oh, Jesus! - Ghost Story

Do we really have to do this? - Ghost Story

Do we really have to do this?

(EERIE MUSIC) - Ghost Story

No! No! Eva! - Ghost Story

It was as if she had never been here - Ghost Story

It was as if she had never been here

If only we'd been 30 instead of 20 - Ghost Story

If only we'd been 30 instead of 20

You OK? - Ghost Story

All clear so far. - Ghost Story

All clear so far.

(WOMAN GIGGLING) - Ghost Story

(WOMAN GIGGLING)

Maybe he just got stuck in the snow. - Ghost Story

Maybe he just got stuck in the snow.

We'll end it, Ricky. - Ghost Story

We'll end it, Ricky.

Thank goodness you came along. - Ghost Story

Thank goodness you came along.

Imagine her waiting for you all these years - Ghost Story

Imagine her waiting for you all these years

Good Lord she's in the pond - Ghost Story

Good Lord she's in the pond

(EERIE MUSIC) - Ghost Story

(MOANING ECHOES) - Ghost Story

(MOANING ECHOES)

(SIREN WAILS) - Ghost Story

(ICE CRASHES) - Ghost Story

Aren't you even going to say hello? - Ghost Story

Aren't you even going to say hello?

I thought you'd be dying to see me. - Ghost Story

I thought you'd be dying to see me.

Faster. - Ghost Story

I've come for you. - Ghost Story

I've come for you.

Don't you want to know what you've
touched? - Ghost Story

Don't you want to know what you've touched?

I will show you things that you have
neverseen. - Ghost Story

I will show you things that you have neverseen.

And I will see the life run out of you. - Ghost Story

And I will see the life run out of you.

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Two generations of men find themselves haunted by the presence of a spectral woman. When the son of one of the elderly men returns to his hometown after his brother's mysterious death, they attempt to unravel her story.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: John Irvin

Writer: Peter Straub, Lawrence D. Cohen

Production: Universal Pictures

Genre: drama, horror, thriller

Year: 1981

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.3

BoxOffice: $23,371,905

Released: 18 Dec 1981

Awards: 3 nominations

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