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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1988 DVD Release: 06/04/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 38 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 13 Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Fantasy Comedy, Haunted House Film

The owner of an Irish castle decides to attract visitors by falsely claiming that the building is haunted, only to have a pair of real ancestral spirits start causing trouble in this uneven attempt at fantasy-comedy. The story centers on Jack and Sharon (played by Steve Guttenberg and Beverly D'Angelo), naive American tourists who are initially unimpressed by the owner's attempts at fraud but become more interested in the real ghosts, Mary and Martin (played by Daryl Hannah and Liam Neeson). This is especially true for Jack, who falls in love with the beautiful Mary, despite several centuries' difference in their ages. After the film's initial unsuccessful release, people involved with the production blamed studio interference for damaging director Neil Jordan's original vision, although Jordan is better known as a director of quirky, dark dramas (Mona Lisa, The Crying Game, Interview With a Vampire, The Company of Wolves). For whatever reason, the end result was an awkward, forced comedy that more often than not falls flat, squandering a strong collection of talent. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Daryl Hannah - Mary Plunkett
Peter O'Toole - Peter Plunkett
Steve Guttenberg - Jack
Beverly D'Angelo - Sharon
Liam Neeson - Martin Brogan
Jennifer Tilly - Miranda

Get ready for some old-fashioned spooky fun in this release from MGM/UA. Viewable in either 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen or standard 1.33:1 full frame, this disc also offers a closed captioned English Dolby Digital soundtrack in addition to optional English, Spanish and French subtitles. Extra features include a theatrical trailer. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide