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Ghost Town (Blu-ray)

He Sees Dead People...and They Annoy Him.

A spirited romantic comedy, Ghost Town is the story of Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais), a cranky Manhattan dentist who develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. But, when a smooth-talking ghost (Greg Kinnear) traps Bertram into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen (Tea Leoni), they are entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!

"A sweet and hilarious romantic comedy featuring a breakout performance by British comic genius Ricky Gervais..."  Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post
"A hilarious romantic comedy."  Joel Stein, Time
"A welcome surprise: a supernatural romantic comedy that works, graced with a cast just off-center enough to make it distinctive."  Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
"A winning mix of sharp comedy and touching bits that keeps the laughter -- a few tears -- flowing."  Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter
"Both very funny and a bit of a tearjerker, with an on-the-money performance from Ricky Gervais."  Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle

Editor's Note

Director and screenwriter David Koepp (STIR OF ECHOES, SECRET WINDOW) brings Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, and Ta Leoni together for a romantic comedy with a twist of the supernatural. Dr. Bertram Pincus (Gervais) doesn't like people very much. In fact, the antisocial dentist does everything he can to avoid interaction with other human beings. Unfortunately, he gets more than he bargained for when he is released from the hospital after undergoing a standard procedure: he can see dead people, and they can see him. Suddenly, every ghost in New York City wants Pincus to help clean up their unfinished business. Dapper Frank (Kinnear) is the most persistent ghost, badgering Pincus to help keep his widow, Gwen (Leoni), from making a big mistake.

Gervais is perfect as Pincus, whose deadpan expressions make obvious his disdain for people. His comic timing is spot on throughout the film. Kinnear makes Frank likable, not an easy feat since he apparently wasn't such an upstanding guy when he was alive and married to Leoni's Gwen. Aasif Mandvi appears as a dentist sharing Gervais's office, and Billy Campbell is Gwen's new love interest. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE star Kristen Wiig is a scene-stealer as Pincus's surgeon, particularly when she is trying to avoid telling her patient what went wrong during his procedure. Dana Ivey and Alan Ruck also appear as ghosts in need of help.

Features

	Audio Commentary By David Koepp & Ricky Gervais
	Audio: English Dolby Digital TrueHD 5.1 Surround Sound
	Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
	Dubbed: French, Spanish
	Featurettes: Making Ghost Town, Ghostly Effects, & Some People Can Do It
	Interactive Menus
	Scene Selection
	Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
	This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture & Sound

Technical Info

Release Information
	Studio: Paramount
	Release Date: 12/26/2008
	Running Time: 102 minutes
	Original Release Date: 2008
	Catalog ID: 906209
	UPC: 00032429062093
	Number of Discs: 1
Audio & Video
	Original Language: English
	Available Audio Tracks: English
	Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
	Widescreen 1.85:1

Cast & Crew

	Aasif Mandvi
	Ricky Gervais
	Greg Kinnear
	Dana Ivey
	Kristen Wiig
	Ta Leoni
	Bill Campbell
	Sarah Edwards - Costume Designer
	Gary Barber - Executive Producer
	Sam Seig - Editor
	Ezra Swerdlow - Executive Producer
	Roger Birnbaum - Executive Producer
	Howard Cummings - Production Designer
	John Kamps - Screenwriter
	Geoff Zanelli - Composer
	Gavin Polone - Producer
	Fred Murphy - Director of Photography
	David Koepp - Screenwriter
	David Koepp - Director