Ghost (1990)

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Sam Wheat	Patrick Swayze
Molly Jensen	Demi Moore	½
Oda Mae Brown	Whoopi Goldberg
Carl Brunner	Tony Goldwyn	½
Willie Lopez	Rick Aviles	½
Louise Brown	Gail Boggs	½
Clara Brown	Armelia McQueen	½
Subway Ghost	Vincent Schiavelli	½

Review

Uneven, but pleasant fantasy fable directed by Jerry Zucker – the one third of the Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker trio who is moving away from the crazy-comedy genre. Some would arguably claim, however, that he's still heavily into the crazy part, even if it's well wrapped into a romantic sub-plot here (between Swayze and Moore), with hints of comedy (through the Goldberg character), thriller (how is Sam going to tell Molly that she's in danger too?), and fantasy (Swayze's materialization). These elements aren't always combined to the best effect, but there are several fine segments and an Academy Award winning performance by Whoopi Goldberg. Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin also won an Oscar, and even if his script at times throws logic completely out of the window, it's got charm and warmth. The film's best moments are the meetings between Sam and a hilarious subway ghost, brilliantly played by Milos Forman regular Vincent Schiavelli.