Ghost Town (2008)

September 19, 2008 (US) • Comedy, Romance, Drama, Fantasy • 102m

Overview

Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, a smooth-talking ghost, who pesters him into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen. They are soon entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!

Director

David Koepp

Writers

John Kamps, David Koepp

Top Billed

Ricky Gervais

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Top Billed Cast

Ricky Gervais

Dr. Bertram Pincus

Greg Kinnear

Frank Herlihy

Téa Leoni

Gwen Herlihy

Billy Campbell

Richard

Aasif Mandvi

Dr. Jahangir Prashar

Dana Ivey

Marjorie Pickthall

Kristen Wiig

Surgeon

Michael-Leon Wooley

Hospital Lawyer

Alan Ruck

Ghost Dad

Jordan Carlos

Young Husband

DeQuina Moore

Young Wife

Joseph Badalucco Jr.

Accident Bystander #1

Brian Hutchison

Accident Bystander #2

Tyree Michael Simpson

Sneezy Cop

Julia K. Murney

Sneezy Lady

Claire Lautier

Upper East Side Lady

Bridget Moloney

Receptionist

Raymond J. Lee

Greenpeace Guy

Joey Mazzarino

Food Delivery Guy

Brad Oscar

Day Doorman

Kathleen Landis

Resident

Audrie Neenan

Admitting Nurse

Aaron Tveit

Anesthesiologist

Deborah S. Craig

Nurse

Betty Gilpin

WWII Nurse

Angelis Alexandris

Elderly Couple

Elaine Kussack

Elderly Couple

Brian Tarantina

Ghost Cop

Darren Pettie

Construction Worker Ghost

Jesse Means

Construction Worker Ghost

Robert Kelly

Construction Worker Ghost

Gabrielle Fink

Violin Student

Monte Bezell

Cab Driver

Sebastian La Cause

Bartender

Miles Grose

Night Doorman

Jeff Hiller

Naked Guy Ghost

Lou Sumrall

Harley Guy Ghost

Raymond McAnally

Assorted Ghost

Amy Van Nostrand

Assorted Ghost

Ira Hawkins

Assorted Ghost

Danai Gurira

Assorted Ghost

Richard O'Rourke

Man at Lecture

Brian d'Arcy James

Irish Eddie

Jazz

Other Leonard

Josh Clayton

Waiter

Lisa Datz

Happy Person in Bar

James Ludwig

Happy Person in Bar

Melissa Thomas

Dr. Prashar's Patient

Shan Hill

Bongo Player

Megan Byrne

Mrs. Pickthall's Daughter

José Ramón Rosario

Crane Operator

Jose Soto

Welder

Candace Thompson

Harley Guy's Old Lady

Dylan Clark Marshall

Little Alex

Alex Eckstein

Mrs. Pickthall's Grandson (uncredited)

Tina King

Nurse (uncredited)

Nicholas Julius

Orderly (uncredited)

John Ahrens

Jogger Ghost (uncredited)

Christina Russo

Elevator Ghost (uncredited)

Marmee Regine Cosico

Ghost (uncredited)

Ezie Cotler

Ghost (uncredited)

Crew

John Kamps

Screenplay

David Koepp

Director

Gavin Polone

Producer

Joseph E. Iberti

Producer

Gary Barber

Executive Producer

Roger Birnbaum

Executive Producer

Ezra Swerdlow

Executive Producer

Geoff Zanelli

Original Music Composer

Sam Seig

Editor

Patricia McCorkle

Casting

John Papsidera

Casting

Howard Cummings

Production Design

David Koepp

Screenplay

Fred Murphy

Director of Photography

Joseph E. Iberti

Unit Production Manager

Joseph E. Iberti

Co-Producer

Jeffrey T. Bernstein

First Assistant Director

Nancy Herrmann

Second Assistant Director

Jeffrey Lee Gibson

Stunt Coordinator

Nicholas Lundy

Art Direction

Caroline Vexler

Stunts

Bill Anagnos

Stunts

Jill Brown

Stunts

John R. Favre

Stunts

Don Hewitt Sr.

Stunts

Matt Norklun

Stunts

Keith Siglinger

Stunts

Jay Spadaro

Stunts

Bobby Beckles

Stunts

John Cenatiempo

Stunts

Michael Patrick Gough

Stunt Double

Jalil Jay Lynch

Stunts

Janet Paparazzo

Stunts

Brian Smyj

Stunts

Aaron Vexler

Stunts

Tom Warren

Assistant Art Director

Debra Schutt

Set Decoration

Bruce MacCallum

Camera Operator

Eric Swanek

First Assistant Camera

Michael Cambria

Second Assistant Camera

Andrew Peck

Loader

Stephen Consentino

Steadicam Operator

Angela Bellisio

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Brian C. Mackey

Loader

Sarah Shatz

Still Photographer

Mary Bailey

Script Supervisor

James Sabat

Production Sound Mixer

James J. Sabat Jr.

Cableman

Dan Paikin

Boom Operator

Nils Johnson

Video Assist Operator

Russell Engels

Chief Lighting Technician

James M. Mah

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Christian Baldi

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

John Leigh

Electrician

John M. Gilgar

Electrician

Josh Taylor

Electrician

Timothy Healy

Electrician

Robert M. Andres

First Company Grip

Chris Skutch

Second Company Grip

Arthur Blum

Dolly Grip

Alison Barton

Grip

Ben D'Andrea

Grip

Graham Klatt

Grip

John Halligan

Grip

Vinny Mazzarella

Property Master

Joseph Badalucco Jr.

Assistant Property Master

Tonero Williams

Props

Steve Kirshoff

Special Effects Coordinator

Will Caban

Special Effects Technician

Devin Maggio

Special Effects Technician

Roy Savoy

Special Effects Technician

John Stifanich

Special Effects Technician

Emily Gunshor

Assistant Costume Designer

Kate Edwards

Costume Supervisor

Fionnuala Lynch

Costumer

Rose Marie Cappelluti

Costumer

Kevin P. Faherty

Costumer

Melissa Haley

Costume Coordinator

Lori Hicks

Makeup Department Head

Michele Paris

Key Makeup Artist

Sacha Quarles

Hair Department Head

Christine Fennell

Key Hair Stylist

Daisy Curbeon

Hairstylist

Kent Blocher

First Assistant Editor

Susan Lazarus

Post Production Supervisor

Leda Nornang

Post Production Coordinator

Matthew F. Preston

Assistant Production Coordinator

Talia Mayer

Production Secretary

Matilde P. Bandini

Production Accountant

Antonia Proscia

First Assistant Accountant

Carolyn J. White

Second Assistant Accountant

Salpy Semerdjian

Second Assistant Accountant

Albert Valera

Payroll Accountant

Evan Perazzo

Location Manager

Jason Farrar

Assistant Location Manager

Josh Dorn

Assistant Location Manager

Rob Roy

Location Coordinator

Ted O'Connor

Second Second Assistant Director

Jennifer Cram

Casting Associate

Joe Lopick

Casting Associate

Dylan Jury

Casting Assistant

Lauren Sullivan

Casting Assistant

Peter J. Silbermann

Unit Publicist

Tina Khayat

Art Department Coordinator

Justin Elterman

Graphic Designer

Lauren Oliver

Clearances Coordinator

Brick Mason

Storyboard Artist

Alexandra Mazur

Assistant Set Decoration

Debbie Canfield

Set Dresser

Chris Canfield

Set Dresser

Christopher Ferraro

Set Dresser

Richard K. Hoppe

Set Dresser

Brian Jones

Set Dresser

Christopher Heads

Set Dresser

Nick Miller

Construction Coordinator

Philip Canfield

Leadman

Ruth DeLeon

On Set Dresser

James P. Whalen Jr.

Transportation Captain

Joseph Buonocore

Transportation Co-Captain

Joseph S. Marini

Technical Advisor

Lauren Weissman

Producer's Assistant

Emily Davis

Producer's Assistant

Marlena Thomas

Executive Producer's Assistant

Kim Buttlar

Executive Producer's Assistant

Robert Hein

Supervising Sound Editor

Michael Barry

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Hein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brian Bowles

ADR Editor

Glenfield Payne

Sound Effects Editor

Robert Fernandez

Sound Effects Editor

Zana Bochar

Post Production Assistant

Maureen Beitler

Medical Consultant

Michael Patrick Gough

Stand In

D Comer

Stand In

Monica McCarthy

Stand In

Genevieve Palmieri Metzger

Key Production Assistant

Sean Murray

Production Assistant

Maggie Delaney

Production Assistant

Travis Gerdes

Production Assistant

Connor Jones

Production Assistant

Tim Goldberg

Production Assistant

Andrew Finn

Production Assistant

Robert Tierney

Production Assistant

Miriam Tielmann

Production Assistant

Kate Lundberg

Production Assistant

Tom Berninger

Production Assistant

Abimael Jackson-Viana

Production Assistant

T.G. Wilkinson

Production Assistant

Bob Barnett

Charge Scenic Artist

David Wahnon

Sound Editor

Carlos Cano

Assistant Sound Editor

Matthew Haasch

Foley Editor

Ryan Collison

Foley Mixer

Bobby Johanson

ADR Mixer

David Boulton

ADR Mixer

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Nick Kray

ADR Mixer

Michael Miller

ADR Mixer

Mike Howells

ADR Recordist

Kris Chevannes

ADR Recordist

Joseph S. DeBeasi

Music Editor

Bruce Fowler

Conductor

Walt Fowler

Orchestrator

Yvonne Suzette Moriarty

Orchestrator

Michael O'Donovan

Musician

Steve Erdody

Musician

Don Markese

Musician

George Doering

Musician

Geoff Zanelli

Musician

James S. Levine

Musician

Arman Matin

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jim Rider

Compositing Supervisor

Cara Buckley

Visual Effects Producer

Tim Stipan

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Dana Bloder

Digital Intermediate Producer

Randall Balsmeyer

Title Designer

J. John Corbett

Compositor

Tricia Chiarenza

Color Timer

René González

Projection

David H. Kramer

ADR Coordinator

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Piotr Glabinski

Modeling

Sarah Edwards

Costume Design

Marisa Vrooman

Production Assistant

Jeffrey Biggers

Scoring Mixer

James C. Wilkie

Music Consultant

Bruce Dukov

Conductor

Joseph Ryals

Imaging Science

Jacob Robinson

Imaging Science

Reviews

daniel_carr

⭐ 7/10

December 23, 2025

Really enjoyed this movie! Was funny, good story and had a lovely romantic element. There was a great sci-fi theme which even involved Ancient Egyptian culture, really cool. A twist made it exciting and fun to watch. This movie proves once again that good story and great actors are better than modern day spectacular special effects.