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Ghost Story

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1981
 110 minutes (1 hrs 50 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Irvin

Starring

Fred Astaire · Melvyn Douglas · Douglas Fairbanks Jr. · John Houseman · Craig Wasson · Patricia Neal

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 18th December 1981
Australia release date Australia release: 23rd April 1982
Spain release date Spain release: 1st May 1982

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th Dec '81
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $2.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

18 Dec, 1981
5
8 Jan, 1982
9
15 Jan, 1982
10

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $16.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
John Irvin
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Fred Astaire
Ricky Hawthorne
Melvyn Douglas
John Jaffrey
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Edward Wanderley
John Houseman
Sears James
Craig Wasson
Don / David
Patricia Neal
Stella
Alice Krige
Alma / Eva
Jacqueline Brookes
Milly
Miguel Fernandes
Gregory Bate
Lance Holcomb
Fenny Bate
Mark Chamberlin
Young John Jaffrey
Tim Choate
Young Ricky Hawthorne
Kurt Johnson
Young Edward Wanderley
Ken Olin
Young Sears James
Brad Sullivan
Sheriff Hardesty
Michael O'Neill
Churchill
Guy Boyd
Omar Norris
Robert Burr
Principal
Helena Carroll
Mrs. Meredith
Robin Curtis
Rea Dedham
Breon Gorman
Nettie Dedham
James Greene
Mailman
Cagle D. Green
Eva's Apparition
Kyra Carleton
Eva's Apparition
Ruth Hunt
Florence
Deborah Offner
Helen
Virginia Bingham
Sears' Mother
William F. Conway
Sears' Father
Russell R. Bletzer
Reverend Wilkinson
Terrance Mario Carnes
Waiter
Alfred Curven
Man in Coffin
Edward F. Dillon
Judge
Alvin W. Fretz
Coroner
Hugh Hires
Student Solt
Raymond J. Quinn
Ricky's Father
Barbara von Zastrow
Ricky's Mother
Betty Low
Irmengard
Mason Cardiff
Schoolboy
Gale Grindle
Student