Living with the Dead (film)
| Living with the Dead | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre |
Drama Sci-Fi Crime Mystery Thriller |
| Based on |
Talking to Heaven by James Van Praagh |
| Written by | John Pielmeier |
| Directed by | Stephen Gyllenhaal |
| Starring |
Ted Danson Mary Steenburgen Diane Ladd Michael Moriarty |
| Theme music composer | Normand Corbeil |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Greg Gugliotta Shanna Nussbaum Stanley M. Brooks Scott W. Anderson (co-executive producer) Stephen Gyllenhaal (co-executive producer) |
| Producer(s) |
Preston Fischer Richard J. Anobile (associate producer) John Pielmeier (co-producer) James Van Praagh (co-producer) |
| Cinematography | Jeff Jur |
| Editor(s) | Neil Mandelberg |
| Running time | 240 min. |
| Production company(s) |
Nitelite Entertainment Columbia Broadcasting System Gaslight Pictures Once Upon a Time Films |
| Distributor |
Columbia Broadcasting System MTI Home Video Sonar Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original release |
(Part 1)
(Part 2) |
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.[1]
In the United States, the film was released as Living with the Dead; the working title was Talking to Heaven, and this was also the release title in Europe.
Plot
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.[2]
Production
The movie was filmed in Vancouver, Canada.[3]
References
- ↑ `Living With the Dead' brings Danson to life, Allan Johnson, Chicago Tribune, April 26, 2002; accessed February 17, 2013
- ↑ Messages From Beyond, Susan King, Los Angeles Times, April 28, 2002; accessed February 17, 2013
- ↑ IMDb