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Giving Up the Ghost

19981h 36mClaudia Weill
IMDb 5.9

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After a woman's husband dies while jogging in the park, the young widow's deep grief helps to awaken his ghost. The ghost urges her to commit suicide to join him in the afterlife. While the young woman is making up her mind about suicide, her husband's ghost helps with a current murder case.

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What is Giving Up the Ghost (1998) about?

After a woman's husband dies while jogging in the park, the young widow's deep grief helps to awaken his ghost. The ghost urges her to commit suicide to join him in the afterlife. While the young woman is making up her mind about suicide, her husband's ghost helps with a current murder case.

Who stars in Giving Up the Ghost?

Giving Up the Ghost stars Marg Helgenberger (Anna Hobson), Alan Rosenberg (Jake), Brian Kerwin (Kevin), Richard Romanus, Kate Lynch. The film was directed by Claudia Weill.

How long is Giving Up the Ghost?

Giving Up the Ghost has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1998.

Is Giving Up the Ghost worth watching?

Giving Up the Ghost holds an IMDb rating of 5.9/10. Fans of Comedy, TV Movie are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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