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Justin Case (film)

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Justin Case
GenreAdventure
Biography
Drama
Screenplay byBlake Edwards
Story byBlake Edwards
Jennifer Edwards
Directed byBlake Edwards
StarringGeorge Carlin
Music byHenry Mancini
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerTony Adams
Running time71 minutes
Production companyWalt Disney Television
Original release
NetworkABC
Release
  • May 15, 1988 (1988-05-15)

Justin Case is a 1988 television film by Blake Edwards. George Carlin stars as a murdered private investigator named Justin Case who comes back as a ghost.

From an idea by Edwards' daughter, actress Jennifer Edwards, the film was intended as a pilot for a proposed TV series, however, plans for a series were later abandoned. The film was produced by the Blake Edwards Company in association with Walt Disney Television, and aired on ABC as a presentation of The Disney Sunday Movie on May 15, 1988.

Plot

Justin is found dead in his office by Jennifer Spalding, an out-of-work dancer who's there to interview for a secretary/receptionist position. Justin returns a ghost that only Jennifer can see, and convinces her to help unravel the mystery of his murder.

Cast