Movie Description
Ghost is a 1990 romantic thriller directed by Jerry Zucker and written by Bruce Joel Rubin. The film centers around Sam Wheat, portrayed by Patrick Swayze, a banker who is murdered but remains on Earth as a ghost to protect his girlfriend Molly Jensen, played by Demi Moore. Sam cannot interact with the physical world and struggles to communicate with Molly until he meets a psychic, Oda Mae Brown, played by Whoopi Goldberg. With Oda Mae's help, Sam tries to uncover the truth behind his murder and save Molly from a similar fate.
The film was a phenomenal commercial success, grossing $505 million against a $22 million budget. Notably, it features an iconic pottery wheel scene involving Swayze and Moore, which has since become a staple of pop culture. Whoopi Goldberg's performance in the film won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Bruce Joel Rubin's script won him Best Original Screenplay.
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