High Spirits

Name: High Spirits
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Horror
Released: 1988-11-18
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Daryl Hannah, Steve Guttenberg, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Tilly

1988·Movie·PG-13·99 min·★ 5.8(243)

Fantasy Comedy Horror More English titles

“He's an American. She's a ghost. Vacation romances are always a hassle.”

When a hotelier attempts to fill the chronic vacancies at his castle by launching an advertising campaign that falsely portrays the property as haunted, two actual ghosts show up and end up falling for two guests.

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About High Spirits

High Spirits is a 1988 English-language fantasy, comedy and horror film directed by Neil Jordan. The cast is led by Peter O'Toole, Daryl Hannah, Steve Guttenberg. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .

High Spirits was produced by Palace Pictures, Vision PDG, and Spelling Films International and made in Ireland and United Kingdom. It was released on November 18, 1988, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $9 million worldwide.

Director: Neil Jordan
Writers: Neil Jordan
Release date: November 18, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $9 million
Production: Palace Pictures, Vision PDG, Spelling Films International

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High Spirits cast & crew

High Spirits was directed by Neil Jordan and written by Neil Jordan.

The cast features Peter O'Toole as Peter Plunkett, Daryl Hannah as Mary Plunkett, Steve Guttenberg as Jack Crawford, Beverly D'Angelo as Sharon Brogan Crawford, Jennifer Tilly as Miranda, and Liam Neeson as Martin Brogan.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by George Fenton, cinematography is by Alex Thomson, and it was produced by Stephen Woolley and David Saunders.

Is High Spirits worth watching?

High Spirits holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 243 ratings, a more divisive fantasy films.

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy fantasy, comedy, and horror, High Spirits is worth a place on your watchlist.

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