Underplayed Gems

Ghosts Can't Do It (1989)

Ghosts Can't Do It poster
Directed by
John Derek
Genre
comedy film, ghost film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
2.7 of 10 from 44 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man dies and his ghost tries to have sex with his grieving wife. He enlists the help of a businessman to make it happen.

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What happens

Ghosts Can't Do It is a 1989 romantic fantasy comedy film, the last film written and directed by John Derek, and starring Bo Derek and Anthony Quinn, with Julie Newmar and Leo Damian in supporting roles. It was Derek's final film as a writer/director before his death in 1998. The film was panned by critics and was a box office disappointment. Donald Trump's appearance as himself earned a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor. Trump and Damian were both nominated for Worst New Star, but lost to Sofia Coppola in The Godfather Part III. The film also won Worst Picture (tying with The Adventures of Ford Fairlane), Worst Actress (Bo Derek) and Worst Director (John Derek) at the 11th Golden Raspberry Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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