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Ghost Town
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PG13,1hr 42min
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September 19, 2008
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DreamWorks/Paramount Distribution
Synopsis: Ricky Gervais and Greg Kinnear star in director David Koepp's fantasy comedy concerning Bertram Pincus, a dentist who gains the ability to communicate with the dead after momentarily dying during a routine medical procedure. When the dearly departed begin requesting favors from Dr. Pincus, the self-absorbed dentist finds that living with ghosts isn't easy. Fortunately, recently deceased businessman Frank Herlihy (Greg Kinnear) agrees to keep the dead at bay if Dr. Pincus will just agree to prevent ... Full Synopsis
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A misanthropic dentist, a roguish ghost and a zany Egyptologist: as these unlikely companions scamper around Manhattan in the buoyant comedy Ghost Town, they resurrect the spirits of classic movie curmudgeons like W. C. Fields and such romantic comedians as Cary Grant and Carole Lombard in Woody Allen territory. Full Review
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Greg Kinnear, left, and Ricky Gervais in "Ghost Town" (Paramount Pictures)
Ricky Gervais in "Ghost Town" (Paramount Pictures)
Ricky Gervais in "Ghost Town" (Paramount Pictures)
Ricky Gervais, left, and Greg Kinnear in "Ghost Town" (Paramount Pictures)
Ricky Gervais, left, Tea Leoni and Greg Kinnear in "Ghost Town" (Paramount Pictures)
Ricky Gervais and Tea Leoni in "Ghost Town" (Paramount Pictures)
Greg Kinnear in "Ghost Town" (Paramount Pictures)
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