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Living with the Dead is a american film of genre Drama directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal released in USA on 28 april 2002 with Ted Danson
Living with the Dead (2002)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 28 april 2002
Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
OriginUSA
Themes Serial killer films
Rating69%
Living with the Dead (released in Europe as Talking to Heaven) is a 2002 supernatural crime drama directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starring Ted Danson, Diane Ladd, Queen Latifah, Mary Steenburgen and Jack Palance. It was inspired by the life of medium James Van Praagh. The film first aired in the U.S. on CBS-TV. It was later rated PG-13.
In the U.S., the movie was released as Living with the Dead; the working title was Talking to Heaven, and this was also the release title in Europe.
^ `Living With the Dead' brings Danson to life, Allan Johnson, Chicago Tribune, April 26, 2002; accessed February 17, 2013
Synopsis
Seven dead boys are trying to communicate through James (Ted Danson), to tell their story of how they died, and how their murderer is still out there. James agrees to work alongside the detective investigating the murders, and discovers who murdered the seven boys.Actors
Ted Danson
(James Van Praagh)
Mary Steenburgen
(Detective Karen Condrin)
Reece Thompson
(Andy, Abducted Boy)
Jack Palance
(Allan Van Praagh)
Diane Ladd
(Regina Van Praagh)
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