Hollywood-Monster
| Hollywood-Monster | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roland Emmerich |
| Screenplay by |
Roland Emmerich Thomas Kubisch |
| Story by |
Roland Emmerich Oliver Eberle |
| Starring |
Jason Lively Tim McDaniel Jill Whitlow Leonard Lansink Paul Gleason Ian MacNaughton |
| Music by | Hubert Bartholomae |
| Cinematography | Karl Walter Lindenlaub |
| Edited by | Pia Fritsche |
Production company |
Centropolis Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Filmverlag der Autoren |
Release dates |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country |
Germany United States |
| Language | English |
Hollywood-Monster (released as Ghost Chase in the United States) is a 1987 horror comedy film directed by Roland Emmerich, about a film crew working in a haunted mansion.[1] Emmerich's third movie,[2] it starred Jason Lively, Jill Whitlow, Paul Gleason and Tim McDaniel.[3]
The film was released theatrically in Germany on June 25, 1987. It would eventually be released on video cassette in the United States on February 7, 1990, by M.C.E.G. Virgin Home Entertainment. In 2001, the film was released on DVD by Image Entertainment but in full frame and without any bonus material. The DVD is now discontinued.
Plot
In an old Hollywood mansion, the spirit of a butler inhabits a grandfather clock. When two teenagers decide to use the mansion (which once belonged to one of the teen's grandfather) for a film, they encounter the spirit frightening away a burglar. The other teen builds a mechanical body for the spirit to possess when next he appears. The butler provides the penurious teens and their leading lady, who lack the money to complete their film, with information leading them on a hunt in the mansion's dank, dark basement. There, if they dare, they will find a million-dollar fortune and the key to unraveling and righting the wrongs of an old family scandal.[2]
Cast
- Jason Lively as Warren McCloud
- Tim McDaniel as Fred
- Jill Whitlow as Laurie Sanders
- Leonard Lansink as Karl
- Paul Gleason as Stan Gordon
- Ian MacNaughton as Frederick McCloud
- Chuck Mitchell as Mr. Rosenbaum
- Julian Curry as Lawyer
- Cynthia Frost as Secretary
- Andreas Kovac-Zemen as Pawn Shop Owner
- Toby Kaye as Laurie's Girlfriend
- Larry Pennell as Bum
- Ernie Lively as Production Manager
References
- ↑ Haase, Christine When Heimat Meets Hollywood: German Filmmakers and America, 1985-2005 Camden House, Rochester, NY (2007) p. 107. ISBN 978-1-57113-279-6
- 1 2 Fischer, Dennis, Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895-1998, McFarland (2000), pp.170-171. ISBN 978-0-7864-6091-5
- ↑ Ghost Chase entry in New York Times film database. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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