Movie: The Returning

Top 9 Billed Cast

Phillip Gordon
Phillip Gordon

Alan Steadman

Alison Routledge
Alison Routledge

Jessica Scott

Max Cullen
Max Cullen

Father Donohue

Jim Moriarty
Jim Moriarty

George

John Ewart
John Ewart

Steadman Senior

Grant Tilly
Grant Tilly

Dr. Pitts

Jenny Ryken
Jenny Ryken

Charlotte Heatherington

Frank Whitten
Frank Whitten

Mr Spiggs

Judie Douglass
Judie Douglass

Miriam

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  • Overview

    A successful city lawyer abandons his practice and heads out to the country. There he comes upon a stately, but neglected, homestead. He moves in, and during his first night a beautiful ghostly woman makes love to him, in his sleep. Soon his dreams become more engrossing than his everyday world and girlfriend. Gradually he unravels the tragedy of his spirit lovers' past. To respond to her call, he needs to embrace the hearafter.

  • Release Date

    1990-12-10

  • Average

    6.2

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

    An obsessive ghost love story

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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