Giving Up the Ghost

6.3 (3 votes)• 1998• 96m•Released

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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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Languages: English

Director: Claudia Weill

Starring Cast: Marg Helgenberger, Alan Rosenberg, Brian Kerwin, Richard Romanus, Kate Lynch, Ron Lea

Cast

Marg Helgenberger

Anna Hobson

Alan Rosenberg

Jake

Brian Kerwin

Kevin

Richard Romanus

Kate Lynch

Ron Lea

Lynne Deragon

Bob Balaban

Bob

Maria Vacratsis

Maria

Elisa Moolecherry

Diane

Tricia Williams

Gladys

Philip Akin

Judge Gleason

Pam Hyatt

Frieda Anton

Ken Kramer

Bill Anton

Matthew Ferguson

Matthew "Bulldog" Phelps

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