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The Returning

The Returning

An obsessive ghost love story

Genres

HorrorThriller

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A successful city lawyer abandons his practice and heads out to the country. There he comes upon a stately, but neglected, homestead. He moves in, and during his first night a beautiful ghostly woman makes love to him, in his sleep. Soon his dreams become more engrossing than his everyday world and girlfriend. Gradually he unravels the tragedy of his spirit lovers' past. To respond to her call, he needs to embrace the hearafter.

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Budget

$1500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

10 December 1990

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Phillip Gordon

Phillip Gordon

Alan Steadman

Alison Routledge

Alison Routledge

Jessica Scott

Max Cullen

Max Cullen

Father Donohue

Jim Moriarty

Jim Moriarty

George

John Ewart

John Ewart

Steadman Senior

Grant Tilly

Grant Tilly

Dr. Pitts

Jenny Ryken

Jenny Ryken

Charlotte Heatherington

Frank Whitten

Frank Whitten

Mr Spiggs

Judie Douglass

Judie Douglass

Miriam

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