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A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it (usually industrial or agricultural) has failed or ended for any reason (i ...
Sep 19, 2008 · Ricky Gervais plays a dentist who can see dead people after a near-death experience. He is blackmailed into breaking up the marriage of a ghost who haunts him.
- David Koepp
- 201
- 3 min
Sep 12, 2023 · Explore the history and mystery of abandoned settlements across the US, from California to Alaska. Learn about the fires, floods, and financial panics that left these towns empty and haunted.
Ghost Town is a 2008 American fantasy comedy film directed by David Koepp, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Kamps. It stars English comedian Ricky Gervais in his first leading feature-film role, as a dentist who can see and talk with ghosts, along with Téa Leoni as a young widow and Greg Kinnear as her recently deceased husband.
- $20 million
- Geoff Zanelli
- September 19, 2008
- Gavin Polone
Aug 22, 2019 · By Lyn Mettler. |. Aug. 22, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. 1 / 16. Credit. View as article. Take a step back in time while visiting these historic – and slightly spooky – ghost towns. While the term...
Oct 17, 2019 · Explore the haunting beauty and history of abandoned towns from Namibia to New Mexico. Learn why people are fascinated by ruins and how they reveal our own hubris and the power of time.
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