Ghosts Can't Do It
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| File:Ghosts Can't Do It FilmPoster.jpeg Release poster | |
| Directed by | John Derek |
| Written by | John Derek |
| Produced by | Bo Derek Chandran Rutnam |
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| Cinematography | John Derek |
| Edited by | John Derek |
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| Distributed by | Triumph Releasing |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ghosts Can't Do It is a 1989 American romantic crime fantasy comedy film written and directed by John Derek, and starring Bo Derek and Anthony Quinn.[1]
Current US president Donald Trump appears as himself and received a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor. Trump, along with Leo Damian, was also nominated for the Worst New Star category, but both were lost to Sofia Coppola in the The Godfather Part III.[2]
Plot
Scott and Kate are happily married, despite their 30-year age difference. After Scott suffers a heart attack and is unable to have sexual intercourse, he commits suicide and becomes a ghost that only Kate can see and speak with. To make it possible for Scott to return as a human, they conjure up a plan to have a young man drown, so that Scott can take his body.[3]
Cast
- Bo Derek as Katie Scott (née O'Dare)
- Anthony Quinn as Scott
- Leo Damian as Fausto
- Julie Newmar as Angel
- Don Murray as Winston
- Donald Trump as Himself
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Subject | Result |
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| Stinkers Bad Movie Award | Worst Picture[4] | Bo Derek | Nominated |
| Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Picture | Won | |
| Worst Actress | Won | ||
| Worst Director | John Derek | Won | |
| Worst Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Worst Supporting Actress | Julie Newmar | Nominated | |
| Worst Supporting Actor | Donald Trump | Won | |
| Worst New Star | Nominated | ||
| Leo Damian | Nominated |
Critical reception
The critical reception was extremely negative. The film was criticized for the nonsensical dialogue and Trump's mannerisms.[5][6][7]
Home media
It was released on Blu-ray by Shout Factory alongside (as the double feature) the 1984 Razzie-winning Bolero.[8]
References
- ^ "Ghosts Can't Do It (1990)" Archived November 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. The New York Times. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- ^ "Razzie Awards (1991)". IMDb. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Inside Donald Trump's 'Atrocious', Razzie-Winning Ghost Sex Rom-Com - The Daily Beast
- ^ "1990 13th Hastings Bad Cinema Society Stinkers Awards". Stinkers Bad Movie Awards. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ Corasaniti, Nick (May 5, 2016). "Donald Trump would be a nominee unlike anyone else, ever - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ TV Guide
- ^ Read This: Never forget Donald Trump's Razzie-winning role in Ghosts Can't Do It|AV Club
- ^ Bolero/Ghosts Can't Do It Blu-ray: DVD Talk Review of the Blu-ray
External links
- 1989 films
- American films
- English-language films
- 1980s crime comedy films
- 1980s fantasy-comedy films
- 1980s romantic comedy films
- American crime comedy films
- American fantasy-comedy films
- American independent films
- American romantic comedy films
- Films about death
- Films about suicide
- Films shot in Hong Kong
- Films shot in Sri Lanka
- Films shot in the Maldives
- Films shot in Wyoming
- American ghost films
- Films about spirit possession
- Films directed by John Derek
- 1980s ghost films
- 1989 independent films
- Films with screenplays by John Derek
- 1989 comedy films