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Curtain Call

Curtain Call

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Curtain Call

1998

1h 34m

5.1(27 votes)

Romance

Science Fiction

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A bachelor afraid of marriage angers his long-time girlfriend by buying a splendid townhouse just for himself, only to find it haunted by the ghosts of a famous theatrical couple, who teach him about love and commitment.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

James Spader

James Spader

Stevenson Lowe

Polly Walker

Polly Walker

Julia

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Max Gale

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Lily Marlowe

Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Charles Van Allsburg

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Will Dodge

Frank Whaley

Frank Whaley

Brett Conway

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Michelle Tippet

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Amy

Peter Maloney

Peter Maloney

Maurice

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Yates
Written by: Todd Alcott
Andrew S. Karsch
Produced by: Andrew S. Karsch

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