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Ghost Town (2008)

Ghost Town poster
Directed by
David Koepp
Genre
ghost film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 1,073 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A grumpy dentist starts seeing ghosts after a near-death experience. The ghosts pester him to help them resolve their unfinished business, and he gets caught up in helping a widow and her deceased husband.

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What happens

Ghost Town is a 2008 American fantasy comedy film directed by David Koepp, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Kamps. It stars English comedian Ricky Gervais in his first leading feature-film role, as a dentist who can see and talk with ghosts, along with Téa Leoni as a young widow and Greg Kinnear as her recently deceased husband. Gavin Polone produced the film for Spyglass Entertainment and Pariah, and it was distributed by Paramount Pictures under the DreamWorks Pictures label. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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