Justin Case (film)
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| Justin Case | |
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| Genre | Adventure Biography Drama |
| Screenplay by | Blake Edwards |
| Story by | Blake Edwards Jennifer Edwards |
| Directed by | Blake Edwards |
| Starring | George Carlin |
| Music by | Henry Mancini |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Tony Adams |
| Running time | 71 minutes |
| Production company | Walt Disney Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | May 15, 1988 |
Justin Case is a 1988 television film by Blake Edwards. George Carlin stars as a murdered private investigator named Justin Case who comes back as a ghost.
From an idea by Edwards' daughter, actress Jennifer Edwards, the film was intended as a pilot for a proposed TV series, however, plans for a series were later abandoned. The film was produced by the Blake Edwards Company in association with Walt Disney Television, and aired on ABC as a presentation of The Disney Sunday Movie on May 15, 1988.
Plot
[edit]Justin is found dead in his office by Jennifer Spalding, an out-of-work dancer who's there to interview for a secretary/receptionist position. Justin returns a ghost that only Jennifer can see, and convinces her to help unravel the mystery of his murder.
Cast
[edit]- George Carlin as Justin Case
- Molly Hagan as Jennifer Spalding
- Timothy Stack as Officer Swan
- Kevin McClarnon as Officer Rush
- Douglas Sills as David Porter
- Gordon Jump as Sheldon Wannamaker
- Paul Sand as Cab Driver
- Valerie Wildman as Woman in Black
- Todd Susman as Aaron Slinker
- Rod McCary as Simon Fresca
- Philippe Denham as Paul Arkin
- Richard McGonagle as Dr. Richard Wwintraub
- Jay Thomas as Delivery Man
- Kenneth Tigar as Motel Manager
- Kay Perry as Lucille Marposian
External links
[edit]- Justin Case at IMDb
- Justin Case at AllMovie
- Justin Case at the TCM Movie Database
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