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Theatrical Release Date:
07/19/1996
DVD Release Date:
08/18/1998
Run Time:
109min.
Starring:
Director(s):
MPAA Rating:
R for terror/violence.
Genre(s):
Comedy,Horror
Plot: Charlatan Frank Bannister (Michael J. Fox) has genuine psychic powers, but he doesn't use them to help people. Rather, he generates cases for his supernatural private-eye firm by harassing a group of hapless ghosts (including a dearly departed Wild ... Read More
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