Ghost Town (2008)
| Release Date | 05 September 2008 |
| Budget | $20,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $13,000,000 |
| Tagline | He sees dead people... and they annoy him. |
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Fantasy Comedy, Romantic Comedy |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality |
| Themes | Ghosts, Psychic Abilities, Otherwise Engaged, Starting Over |
| Tones | Witty, Sentimental, Heartwarming, Light, Endearing, Easygoing |
| Tags | Dentist, Ghost, Love, Misanthrope, Scheme |
Ghost Town is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by David Koepp, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Kamps. It stars English comedian Ricky Gervais in his first leading feature-film role, as a dentist who can see and talk with ghosts, along with Téa Leoni as a young widow and Greg Kinnear as her recently deceased husband. Gavin Palone produced the film for DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, and Paramount Pictures.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jordan Carlos
Young Husband
Dequina Moore
Young Wife
Joseph Badalucco Jr.
Accident Bystander #1
Brian Hutchison
Accident Bystander #2
Tyree Michael Simpson
Sneezy Cop
Julia K. Murney
Sneezy Lady
Claire Lautier
Upper East Side Lady
Bridget Moloney
Receptionist
Raymond J. Lee
Greenpeace Guy
Brad Oscar
Day Doorman
Kathleen Landis
Resident
Angelis Alexandris
Elderly Couple
Elaine Kussack
Elderly Couple
Kim Russell
Tennis Lady
Brian Tarantina
Ghost Cop
Darren Pettie
Construction Worker Ghost #1
Jesse Means
Construction Worker Ghost #2
Gabrielle Fink
Violin Student
Monte Bezell
Cab Driver
Miles Grose
Night Doorman
Jeff Hiller
Naked Guy
Lou Sumrall
Harley Guy
Raymond McAnally
Assorted Ghost #1
Ira Hawkins
Assorted Ghost #3
Richard O'Rourke
Man at Lecture
Brian d'Arcy James
Irish Eddie
Jazz
Other Leonard
Josh Clayton
Waiter
Lisa Datz
Happy Person in Bar #1
James Ludwig
Happy Person in Bar #2
Melissa Thomas
Dr. Prashar's Patient
Shawn Hill
Bongo Player
Megan Byrne
Mrs. Pickthall's Daughter
José Ramón Rosario
Crane Operator
Jose Soto
Welder
Candace Thaxton
Harley Guy's Old Lady
Dylan Clark Marshall
Little Alex
Melissa Otero
Ghost
Celia Allen
Upper East Side Shopper
Sherman Alpert
Museum party guest
Michael Bennett
Museum Exhibit Patron
Marmee Cosico
Night Ghosts
Alex Eckstein
Mrs. Pickthall's Grandson
Michael Kerns
Museum Exhibit Patron
Tina King
Nurse
RJ Konner
Black TIe Guest
Annie Rohling
Accident Bystander
Christina Russo
Elevator Ghost
Ken Sladyk
Museum Exhibit Patron
Director
Writer
John Kamps
Producer
Gary Barber
executive producer
Roger Birnbaum
executive producer
Joseph E. Iberti
co-producer
Gavin Polone
producer
Ezra Swerdlow
executive producer
Original Music
Geoff Zanelli
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Cinematographer
Fred Murphy
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Editor
Sam Seig
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Casting Director
Pat McCorkle
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John Papsidera
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Production Designer
Howard Cummings
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Art Director
Nicholas Lundy
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Set Decorator
Debra Schutt
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Costume Designer
Sarah Edwards
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Makeup Department
Christine Fennell
hair stylist
Michele Paris
key makeup artist
Sacha Quarles
hair department head
Production Manager
Joseph E. Iberti
unit production manager
Susan Lazarus
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeffrey T. Bernstein
first assistant director
Nancy Herrmann
second assistant director
Ted O'Connor
second second assistant director
Christian Vendetti
additional second assistant director
Art Department
Robert Barnett
charge scenic
Philip Canfield
leadman
Justin Elterman
graphic designer
Julia Garrison
stand-by scenic
Jonathan Graham
key construction grip
Connor Jones
art department production assistant
Tina Khayat
art department coordinator
Alexandra Mazur
assistant set decorator
Vinny Mazzarella
property master
Nick Miller
construction coordinator
Sound Department
Michael Barry
sound re-recording mixer
Brian Bowles
adr supervisor, dialogue editor
Matthew Haasch
foley supervisor
Robert Hein
sound
Eric Hirsch
sound re-recordist
Nick Kray
adr mixer
Michael Miller
adr mixer
Dan Paikin
boom operator
James Sabat
sound mixer
James J. Sabat Jr.
sound recordist
David Wahnon
sound
Special Effects
John Stifanich
special effects
Visual Effects
Tom Bardwell
digital artist
Cara Buckley
visual effects producer
Matt Connolly
animator
Camille Geier
visual effects executive producer: RhinoFX
Piotr Glabinski
3d character modeling and matchmoving
Ivan Andres Guerrero
technical director: effects animation
Christopher M.K. Hill
matchmover
Yoshiko Hirata
compositor
Bora Jurisic
matte painter
P. Jasmine Katatikarn
lighting technical director
Eric Leverenz
digital imaging
Karin Levinson
production executive: RhinoFX
Arman Matin
visual effects supervisor: RhinoFX
Bogdan Mihajlovic
lead techincal director/ visual effects plate supervisor: RhinoFX
Goran Ognjanovic
animator
David W. Reynolds
digital compositor
Jim Rider
plate supervisor, lead compositor
Joseph Ryals
digital imaging
Vico Sharabani
visual effects supervisor: RhinoFX
Ryan S. Westphal
visual effects coordinator
Sean Curran
previz animator: RhinoFX
Stunts
John R. Favre
stunt performer
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
stunt coordinator
Michael Patrick Gough
stunt double: Ricky Gervais
Jay Spadaro
utility stunts, stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert M. Andres
key grip
Christian Baldi
electrician
Mark Beattie
additional electrician
Angela Bellisio
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Arthur Blum
dolly grip
Michael Cambria
second assistant camera
Stephen Consentino
Steadicam operator
Doug Dalisera
rigging gaffer
Russell Engels
gaffer
Timothy Healy
electrician
Nils Johnson
key video assist operator
Philip Kathrens
rigging electric
Bruce MacCallum
camera operator
Colin Oberschmidt
lighting technician
John Panuccio
key rigging grip
Andrew Peck
camera loader
Guillaume Renberg
remote camera operator
Lance Rieck
remote camera technician: scorpio head
Sarah Shatz
still photographer
Chris Skutch
best boy grip
Eric Swanek
Steadicam assistant, first assistant camera: "a" camera
Casting Department
Jennifer Cram
casting associate
Dylan Jury
casting assistant
David H. Kramer
adr voice casting
Lucy Pho
extras casting assistant
Heather Reidenbach
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Danielle Cadorette
tailor
Kate Edwards
wardrobe supervisor
Emily Gunshor
assistant costume designer
Melissa Haley
costume coordinator
Christina Hribar
costume assistant
Editorial Department
Kent Blocher
first assistant editor
Dana Bloder
digital intermediate producer
Zuzana Bochar
post-production assistant
Jesse Morrow
on-line editor
Richie Roefaro
colorist assistant
Tim Stipan
digital intermediate colorist
Michael P. Whipple
digital intermediate engineer
Music Department
Jeffrey Biggers
music scoring mixer
Joseph S. DeBeasi
music editor
Kevin Globerman
digital score recordist
Jennifer Hawks
executive in charge of music
Katia Lewin Palomo
score mixing assistant
Peter Rotter
orchestra contractor
James C. Wilkie
technical score advisor
Transportation Department
Dan Buckman
driver: Ms. Leoni
Other Crew
Mary Bailey
script supervisor
Randall Balsmeyer
title designer
Sean F. Barth
product placement
Myo Campbell
production assistant
J. John Corbett
title designer
Emily Davis
assistant: Gavin Polone
Lisa Falzarano
production assistant
Jason Farrar
assistant location manager
Dann Fink
adr loop group
Timothy Goldberg
location assistant
Harry Lapham
production assistant
Rebecca Lindsey
additional set production assistant
Talia Mayer
production secretary
Sean Murray
set production assistant
Leda Nornang
production coordinator
Lauren A. Oliver
clearance research
Genevieve Palmieri
key production assistant
Evan Perazzo
location manager
Matthew F. Preston
assistant production coordinator
Antonia Proscia
first assistant accountant
Emma Rees-Scanlon
additional production assistant
Will Reichel
assistant: David Koepp
Rob Roy
location coordinator
Kara Ryan
production assistant
Miranda Sajdak
set production assistant
Peter J. Silbermann
unit publicist
Miriam Tielmann
set production assistant
Robert Tierney
production assistant
Marilou Vetter
accounting clerk
Marisa Vrooman
location scout
T.G. Wilkinson
location assistant
Bill Timoney
adr voice group
Production Company
DreamWorks SKG
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Paramount Pictures
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Pariah
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Spyglass Entertainment
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Distributor
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
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FS Film Oy
Frenetic Films
Paramount Home Entertainment
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Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
Universal Pictures International (UPI)
Special Effects
RhinoFX
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Miscellaneous
Big Film Design
titles
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies
Dolby Laboratories
sound mix
Henry's International Cuisine
catering
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