Curtain Call

Curtain Call

★ 5.1IMDb Score
Released:1998-12-05
Duration:94 min
Director:Peter Yates
Actors:James Spader, Polly Walker, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Buck Henry
Production:Longfellow Productions

Overview:

A bachelor afraid of marriage angers his long-time girlfriend by buying a splendid townhouse just for himself, only to find it haunted by the ghosts of a famous theatrical couple, who teach him about love and commitment.

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