The Film: Rentaghost
Based on: Rentaghost, written by Bob Block and broadcast on the BBC 1975-1984.
Silly Saturday morning fun with a group of ghosts who perform services. No, not like that, you filthy perv. It was low-budget and essentially pantomime, but it was enjoyable.
Tagline: “When no one living can help, maybe you should turn to the dead!”
Starring: Sam Rockwell as Fred Mumford and Michael Caine as perenially confused landlord Mr Meaker.
Synopsis: There are some things living people just can’t help you with – some crises are so severe that you need the services of a crack team of spirits with special powers.
Enter Rentaghost, a specialised squad with the power to teleport, create objects at will and vanish without a trace.
When a young man (Freddie Highmore) needs help finding his parents, who have been kidnapped by international terrorists, he tracks the team down via Spookle, the ghost-realm search engine and begs for their help…”
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Joliet68
Jun 1st 2009, 14:41
Funnily enough, this has already been turned into a stage show by, of all people, Joe Pasquale. It's actually very good. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2006/03/01/rentaghost_feature.shtml
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evs75
Jun 1st 2009, 16:55
I'm sure a few years ago that Mr. Benn was being touted around as starring John Hannah in the lead and Ben Kingsley as the shopkeeper. Whereas I don't really think John Hannah is a big enough name, still wouldn't wanna see a Yank like Carrell nab the role...keep Benn British!!!
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