Ghost Town
2008 · 102 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 79,133 VOTES · DIR. David Koepp
Overview
Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, a smooth-talking ghost, who pesters him into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen. They are soon entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!
Dialogue Timeline — 1,599 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:59 Hello? Is anybody there?
00:06:01 I'm gonna need the panoramic X-ray machine
00:11:01 What followed was fait accompli.
00:14:03 I picked one that should be in a straightjacket. My mistake.
00:18:38 No, this went well.
00:21:59 That woman whose cab you just snaked, that's my wife.
00:24:45 I certainly see no harm in making a request of the young man.
00:28:54 of any other profession.
00:32:05 Sorry I even brought it up.
00:36:02 I knew you were gonna come off scary.
00:39:24 - It's okay. - It seems to me, I think, commitments
00:43:37 Just seems so obvious now. Why didn't I call a dentist sooner?
00:47:13 Hi, there. Hey!
00:50:57 If I am, just give me a fake cough and I'll...
00:54:58 Why would you assume that they were horrible?
00:58:52 Travel will do that to a relationship.
01:01:57 There must be something wrong with him.
01:06:16 I mean, I finished earlier than I thought, so I just took my time.
01:09:58 That's not Novocain.
01:13:25 $140. The receipt's in the box.
01:16:51 She's already had one of those.
01:23:25 "being such a fucking prick
01:30:06 I suppose you're talking to him right now?
01:33:14 Okay, I really can't take this guy anymore.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,599
Dialogue density15.7 lines / min
First line00:00:59
Final line01:33:14
Production Record
DirectorDavid Koepp
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue$27,100,000
IMDb votes79,133